Letters to Benjamin Franklin 129 



From Daniel Roberdeau to Benj[aini]n Franklin, John F^thergill 

 and Charles Pearce. [Circa 1771. Philadelphia.] 



Authorising the reduction in the selling-price of his property in the 

 West Indies. A. L. S. i p. XLII, 17. 



From [Benjamin Rush. Circa 1771.] 



Discusses the origin of catarrh. A. L. 4 p. (Incomplete.) 



LVIII, 62. 

 From . [Circa 1771.] 



Instructions in regard to obtaining copy of patent for Secretary 

 of New Jersey, granted to Christopher Coates and to Maurice Morgan. 

 D. 2 p. LVI(i), 4. 



From W[illia]ni Franklin, 1772. January 6. Burlington. 



Has carried two points in the late sessions of the Assembly, with 

 which he expects the Ministry to be not a little pleased; one is the 

 supply for the troops ; the other, the leaving out those words in the 

 Support Bill which the Board of Trade looked upon as meant to es- 

 tablish the Assembly's claim of the sole right of appointing an agent. 

 Messrs. Galloway and Foxcroft have written fully with respect to the 

 grants made by the Government of Virginia of lands which will fall in 

 the new colony ; question of Lord Botetourt's right or authority to grant 

 lands on the other side of the Allegheny Mountains. A. L. S. 2 p. 



Ill, 84. 



From Anth[ony] Tissington. 1772. January 15. Alfreton. 



Hopes Franklin is back again in London after a summer of rambling 

 in which he has been so unfortunate as to miss seeing him twice. Sends 

 him a turkey. A. L. S. i p. Ill, 85. 



Fro/n Hannah Walker. 1772. January 15. Westbury. 



Wishing him many happy returns of his birthday ; all her family 

 join in begging Franklin's acceptance of their humble duties, with 

 prayers for his long life. A. L. S. i p. Ill, 86. 



From [Capt.] W[illia]m Outram. 1772. January 17. London. 



Commissioned by Rev. Mr. Dunlap to purchase for his son, Ben- 

 jamin, organist of his father's church in Virginia, a good armonica; 

 asks where such may be had. A. L. S. i p. Ill, 87. 



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