124 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From John Whitehurst. 1771. August i. Derby. 



Sends the bill for the clocks; the other one Franklin was kind enough 

 to order will soon be completed ; alteration he deemed necessary to 

 make in Mr. Ferguson's plan. A. L. S. 2 p. Ill, 71 J^. 



Fro7n ■W[illiam] Franklin. 1771. August 3. Burlington. 



Just returned from Philadelphia where he has been for some days 

 with Betsy in order to see her brother Downes, his wife and daughter, 

 who arrived there from Barbadoes ; he is in bad health, so took him 

 home with them to escape the heat of Philadelphia. Sally's [Mrs. 

 Bache] determination to accompany her husband to England in the 

 fall; thinks the expense of such a trip will not suit Mr. Bache's present 

 circumstances nor consistent with justice to his creditors; if she does 

 go, wishes his mother might have some clever body to take care of her; 

 her memory has failed much ; daily becomes more unfit to be left alone. 

 A. L. S. 2 p. Ill, 72. 



Frorji Jona[than] Williams [Sr.]. 1771. August 5. Boston. 



Settlement of accounts. News of the family. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVII, 7. 



From Alex[ande]r Golden. 1771. August 6. New York. 



Has lost Mr. Jesser's letter. Enclosing the second set of those bills, 

 sent by Mr. Foxcroft by the last packet; Mr. Foxcroft and Lady both 

 well. Gov. Tryon has arrived and taken the administration of the 

 government ; his amiable disposition promises good things ; Lord Dun- 

 more has sent his seals and baggage to Virginia, but is at present on a 

 tour to Lake Champlain. A. L. S. 2 p. Ill, 73. 



From J[onathan Shipley, Bishop of] St. Asaph. 

 [1771.] August 13. Twyford. 



Desiring Franklin to deliver his letters to Primate and Mrs. Jackson ; 

 his loss keenly felt at Twyford. Concerning the probable behavior of 

 his younger daughter, Franklin's fellow-traveler. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XL, 122. 



From Jona[than] "Williams [Sr.]. 1771. September 19. Boston. 



His belief that Hall will pay the money. Franklin's kindness to his 

 sons; glad Josiah is remaining in London; safe arrival of Jonathan, 



