Letters to Benjamin Franklin 133 



From John Whitehurst. 1772. May 21. Derby. 



Describing the mechanism of a clock which he has made especially 

 for Franklin. A. L. S. 3 p. Ill, 98. 



Fro?n The Library Company of Philadelphia. 



1792. May 28. Philadelphia. 



Enclosing a draft of £125 to pay for the books ordered for the Library 

 Co. by Sparks. L. S. Sam[uel] Rhoads, Josiah Hewes and R. Stretteil 

 Jones. I p. Ill, 99. 



From J[onathan] Williams, Jr. 1772. May 29. Boston. 



Arrival of his brother Josiah ; state of his health most alarming. 

 Promising to sell Dr. Priestley's works, on their arrival and give the 

 money to Mrs. Mecom. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXVII, 13. 



FrojH S[amuel] Rhoads. 1772. May 30. Philadelphia. 



Acknowledging papers and pamphlets on canals sent by Franklin. 

 Project of a canal between the Susquehanna and the Schuylkill. A. L. 

 S. I p. Ill, 100. 



Printed, in part, in Works (Sparks, VII, 519, Note). 



From [Barbeu] Dubourg. 1772. May 31. Paris. 



Not like certain bad Catholics who having failed one year to make 

 their Easter duties, dare not return to confess; much concerned at the 

 past two years' dreary silence. Acknowledging his kindness to Mile. 

 Biheron as well as himself. Concerning the progress made in the 

 translation of Franklin's w^orks. Considerably increased his little 

 'Bible of Humanity' (Petit Code de I'Humanite), but they refuse 

 him the approbation necessary for printing it; restrictions on the press; 

 they are afraid even of the shadow of evil. Any volumes of " The 

 Ephemerides of a Citizen " that Franklin may lack, is prepared to send 

 him. A. L. S. 3 p. [In French.] Ill, loi. 



From . 1772. May. 



Statement of Benjamin Franklin's proportion of expenses and charges 

 incurred from June, 1769, to May, 1772, on the application to the 

 Crown for a grant of lands on the River Ohio in North America. 2 p. 



LXVII, 31. 



