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lands without any title, and are exempt from all law and order. He 

 requested Mr. [Robert Lettis] Hooper, [Jr.], a gentleman of character 

 who lately went to the Ohio, to survey a large tract of land for Col. 

 [George] Croghan, to send Mr. Strahan an account of the nature of 

 the land, the number of inhabitants, etc., and yesterday he received 

 a letter from him from which he sends extracts for Mr. Strahan's 

 information. L. 2 p. XLVIII, 139b. 



From Sam[ue]l Wharton and William Trent to [Gov.] William 

 Franklin, [Burlington]. 1771. July 21. London. 



Have long expected receiving his fifth part of their expenses and are 

 now under an absolute necessity of drawing on him in favor of Mr. 

 Thomas Wharton, Sr., for £200, the sum now due to them. Copy 

 of statement and draft appended. L. 2 p. (Copy.) Ill, 70a. 



From Jane Mecom to Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1 77 1. September 2. Boston. 



Has got so far over her lameness as to be able to walk much, but 

 never expects to be able to walic so far as her brother, who wrote 

 that he can walk ten miles without resting. Sends respects to Phila- 

 delphia acquaintances. A. L. S. 2 p. XLVIII, 113. 



Fro7n Jenny Parker to Mrs. Deborah Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1 77 1. September 6. Woodbridge. 



Ill health of herself and mother. Her father's death left finan- 

 cial affairs in bad condition. Would like to come to Philadelphia, for 

 a month or longer, if agreeable to Mrs. Franklin. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XLVIII, 114. 



From Jenny Parker to Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1 77 1. September 16. Woodbridge. 



Is grateful for complying with her former request. Will do all in 

 her power to serve Mrs. Franklin. Sorry to hear of Mrs. [Jane] 

 Mecom's illness. A. L. S. i p. XLVIII, 115. 



