Letters to Benjamin Franklin 159 



From David Finney. 1774. February 27. Newcastle. 



Necessity of prosecuting an appeal to the King and Council respecting 

 some lands in Kent County, Delaware; puts it under Franklin's manage- 

 ment. Favorable opinion of his appeal expressed by John Dickinson and 

 other eminent lawyers; offer of a considerable sum on the part of his 

 opponents to check the prosecution. A. L. S. 2 p. IV, lO. 



From The Assembly of Georgia. 1774. March 13. Savannah, 



Communicates the high opinion which the members of the Assembly 

 of Georgia entertain for their agent in London. A. L. S. Will[ia]m 

 Young, Speaker, i p. LII, 87. 



From T[honias] Viny. 1774. March 29. Tenterden, 



Acquainting him with his resignation of his Agency for the colonies. 

 In case he has to find shelter for himself and his two boj's, desires to 

 know if there is any choice among the colonies; is there any study or 

 particular branch of science he would recommend ? Can he depend on 

 the authority of Gov. Hutchinson's and Lieut.-Gov. Oliver's letters, etc, 

 printed in Boston? A. L. S. 3 p. IV, 11. 



From Tuthill Hubbart. 1774. March 31. Boston, 



Forwarded him the appeal on Huske's affair with the Post-Office, but 

 has not had the pleasure of a line for a long time. Unhappy disputes 

 now subsisting; fears the consequences; thinks Franklin's last letter to 

 the Speaker bears a melancholy aspect. Concerning the attack made on 

 the Post-Office, originating probably with Mr. Goddard. Rumors that 

 Franklin is threatened with being displaced from office. A. L. S, 3 p. 



IV, 12. 



From Rich[ard] Nicholls Golden. 1774. April 6. New York. 



Acknowledging favor of January 5th and promising to prepare the 

 accounts. Enclosing bill of exchange. A. L, S, i p, IV, 13. 



From [Barbeu] Dubourg. 1774. April 16. Paris, 



Recommending M, Macquart. Encloses a copy of six verses, composed 

 by the Abbe des Prades, underneath Franklin's portrait. Bill passed 

 against Boston ; Lord North a man of brains but of little sense ; Eng- 

 land's erroneous attitude. Experiment of drowning flies in Madeira in 



