140 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From W[illia]in Franklin. 1772. October 29. Burlington. 



Acknowledging letters of various dates from August 3d to September 

 3d. Concerning the Virginia grants; begs his father to pay no heed to 

 what Mr. Wharton may say, but to give it his particular attention; 

 should the extent of country claimed by Virginia as its boundary be 

 confirmed, the small tract remaining for the Proprietors of the new 

 colony, will not be worth the purchase money; encloses letters respect- 

 ing Mr. Penn's western boundary, which if true, will be most advan- 

 tageous to the Proprietors of the new colony. A. L. S. 3 p. Ill, 129. 



FroTti [Baron] F. de Westerholt. 1772. November 12. Hacforth. 



In the second volume of the " Ephemerides du Citoyen " read Frank- 

 lin's plan for benefiting distant unprovided countries, and was filled 

 with admiration of such universal benevolence ; though he has not 

 the advantage of being an Englishman, hopes he may have the honor 

 of contributing to such a laudable design the sum of four Holland 

 ducats; is but a poor gentleman, burdened with a large family of chil- 

 dren, but trusts Franklin will not scorn his small contribution. A. L. 

 S. 2 p. (In French.) Ill, 130. 



From [Capt.] Nath[aniel] Falconer. 

 1772. November 15. Philadelphia. 



Has sent him one barrel of Newtown pippins, one cask of shell-bark 

 hickory nuts and two kegs of bread. Has concluded to stay at home 

 this year, so must forego the pleasure of keeping Christmas with Frank- 

 lin, Concerning a grant of land which he asked Franklin to see Mr. 

 Wharton about. A. L. S. 2 p. Ill, 131. 



From Abel James and Benj[ami]n Morgan. 

 1772. November 17. Philadelphia. 



The newly elected Managers of the Filature have requested them (the 

 undersigned) to forward Capt. Lutton's bill of loading for two trunks of 

 silk, the produce of this year, with a certificate from their Custom-house 

 to recover bounty; also, to beg Franklin's acceptance of four pounds of 

 the silk sent. L. S. i p. Ill, 132. 



