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From John Holt to Mrs. Deborah Franklin, Philadelphia. 



1766. February 15. New York. 



Will send a few bushels of apples, if desired. Extract of a letter 

 from Dr. Franklin to Mr. [John] Hughes he published in the news- 

 paper of October 10, 1765. The commotion in New York over the 

 purchase of stamped paper. Wishes Mrs. Franklin would try to per- 

 suade Mr. [John] Hughes to make absolute renunciation of the Stamp 

 office, as the Stamp Act will never go into effect in America, A. L. S. 

 6 p. XLVIII, 92. 



From Baynton, Wharton and Morgan to Hon. Thomas Gage. 



1766. March 7. Philadelphia. 



Received a letter from Capt. [Robert] Callender, the contents of which 

 have greatly distressed them, as their property is again in jeopardy 

 and a base confederacy formed to hinder them from prosecuting their 

 trade with the natives ; assure him that they dare not move their property 

 either to or from Fort Pitt unless he is pleased to give them an escort, 

 and lodge a party of men in Justice [William] Smith's neighborhood. 

 A. L. S. I p. XLVII, 32. 



From Rob[er]t Callender ^0 Messrs. Baynton, Wharton and Morgan. 

 1766. March 13. Lancaster. 



Notwithstanding the Black boys' promise not to attack the goods, 

 it will not be safe to move them without an escort as far as Bedford. 

 Goods lying in Conegocheague may be safe, but will not move any of 

 them until he hears from them. A. L. S. i p. XLVII, 33. 



From. Rob[er]t Smith to Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1766. April 25. Philadelphia. 



Relative to the indebtedness of Barnabas Neaves, one of her tenants. 

 A. L. S. I p. XLVIII, 93. 



From Matth[ew] Clarkson and M[ichae]l Hillegas to John Hall. 



1766. April 26. Philadelphia. 



Location of a tract of land they are interested in. Requests him 

 to survey and make observations on the situation, appearance and 

 quality of the land, and to observe a spot fit for a town either on 

 Washademoick or St. John's River. A. L. S. 2 p. XLVII, 34. 



