150 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Alex[ande]r Golden. 1773. July 7, New York. 



Enclosing several bills of exchange. His father [Cadwallader Col- 

 den] in a surprising state of health and glow of spirits. A. L. S. 2 p. 



HI, 157. 



From [Louis Jean Marie] Daubenton, Jr. 1773. July 20. [Paris?] 



Is requested by the Comte de Buffon to add to the colored engravings 

 in the box this little memoir on the manner of preserving birds and 

 other objects in natural history; and to beg him to send the natural pro- 

 ductions of Pennsylvania for the Cabinet of the King, especially birds, as 

 the Comte de Buffon is completing his work on ornithology. A. L. in 

 3d P. I p. (In French.) Ill, 158. 



From W[illia]m Franklin. 1773. July 29. New York. 



Surprised that when he wrote the grant was not completed ; hears that 

 as soon as the grant has passed the seals Wharton would receive enough 

 money for land in the new colony to discharge all the demands of 

 Baynton and Wharton's creditors. Gov. Hutchinson made very un- 

 happy by the publication of his letters to Whately; believed by some 

 that Franklin sent these letters, by others Mr. Temple; the Governor 

 says the party against him are much elated by receiving some letters 

 from Franklin wherein he goes so far as to advise them to insist on their 

 independence. On his way to Albany with Mrs. Franklin, who wanted 

 a jaunt on account of her health. A. L. S. 2 p. Ill, 159. 



From J. Cuthbert. 1773. July 30. Newcastle-on-Tyne. 



A long time since he saw Franklin at the Royal Society and received 

 his commission in regard to the furniture of their colliery; found one, 

 Mr. Bielby, an ingenious drawing-master, who undertook it; gave the 

 finished drawings to Lady Bewick, who promised to send them to 

 Franklin. A. L. S. i p. Ill, 160. 



From [Louis Jean Marie] Daubenton, Jr. [1773. July.] 



Sending Dr. Franklin the new colored engravings of birds to com- 

 plete his collection. N. in 3d P. i p. (In French.) LXX, 79. 



From C. Jackson. 1773. August 4. 



Inviting him to Hampstead to breakfast and dinner. A. L. S. i p. 



Ill, 161. 



