202 Miscellaneous Papers 



From James Parker to Mrs. Deborah Franklin, Philadelphia. 



1767. August 26. New York. 



Sorry for the failure in the matter of sending the lobsters; pains and 



money he expended ; could not procure suitable pots ; claim of the woman 



who makes them that Franklin owes her for a pot made for him 



when he first went to London. A. L. S. i p. II, 90. 



From J[oseph] Galloway to William Franklin. 

 1767. September 6. Burlington. 



Relative to the financial affairs of B[aynton], W[harton] and 

 M [organ]. S[amuel] W [barton] may be sent to the Indian country, 

 though sorely needed to manage his business at home, with SirW[illiam] 

 J[ohnson] and Mr. [George] C[roghan]. A. L, S. 2 p. 



XLVIII, 134. 



From Jno. Peyton to Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1767. September 10. London. 



Had a fine passage of only five weeks, and made Dr. Franklin and 

 Mrs. [Margaret] Stevenson happy with her favors. Sends his compli- 

 ments to Mr. [Richard] Bache [upon his marriage]. A. L. S. i p. 



XLVIII, 102. 



Fro7n W[illia]m Franklin to [Mrs. Deborah Franklin], 

 Philadelphia, 1767. September 12, Burlington. 



The packet from his father had enclosed a letter for her. His father 

 had not then heard of Mr. [Richard] Bache's misfortune. He ac- 

 quaints him that he has left his consent to Sally [Franklin] 's marriage 

 entirely to his wife. A. L. S. i p. XLVIII, 103. 



From David Hall of Lewes, Delaware, to James West of Alscot, 

 England. 1767. October i. 

 Power of attorney. D. S. 2 p. LXVI, 8. 



From Charles Morris, Jr., to John Hall. 



1767. October 10. Halifax [Penna.]. 



The Governor will grant the land adjoining Maugerville, where 

 there is a fine stream of water and plenty of iron ore, to Capt. [Francis] 

 Peabody, Col. Glazier, Mr. Gould (Private Secretary to the Gov- 

 ernor) and Mr. [John] Hall, on condition that they erect a bloomary. 

 Proposes to give all the unoccupied land to industrious persons on 

 certain conditions. A. L. S. i p. XLVII, 36. 



