320 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



From Cha[rle]s Mason. 1786. September 27, Philadelphia. 



Has a wife, seven sons and one daughter, all in a very helpless condi- 

 tion, owing to his having been confined to his bed ever since his arrival 

 in Philadelphia, twelve days before; sends Franidin a description of an 

 astronomical design which could be put in execution for a trifling ex- 

 pense. A. L. S. I p. 



A. E. by Franklin. " Dead soon after." XXXIV, 148. 



From D[avid] Hartley. 1786. October 3. London. 



Chances of another war between England and America; hopes there 

 will be found many pacific compromises short of war. Thanks Franklin 

 for his order to the New York printer for newspapers and Congressional 

 Reports. Hopes soon to hear of the report of the Convention of Dele- 

 gates for Commerce; agrees with Franklin that foreign commerce is 

 premature in all new and rising states. News of his family. A. L. S. 

 3 p. XXXIV, 149. 



From Francis Childs. 1786. October 5. New York. 



Business of the printing office. Franklin's indulgence in waiting. A. 

 L. S. 2 p. XXXIV, 150. 



From Timothy Pickering. 1786. October 8. Philadelphia. 



Concerning his petition to Council for the office of Prothonotary for 

 the County of Luzerne, as well as Clerk of the Sessions and Clerk of 

 the Orphans' Court; plot to postpone these appointments until several 

 of the present members shall have gone home; begs Franklin's at- 

 tendance in Council the next day at ten o'clock, that the question may 

 be decided at once. A. L. S. 2 p. XXXIV, 151. 



From [Rev.] Peter Miller. 1786. October 10. Ephrata. 



Returning Franklin's learned letters on philosophical subjects. Dis- 

 quisition on vocal music and on the beauty of the human voice ; effect 

 on the voice of human co-habitation; voices in convents. A. L. S. 

 2 p. XXXIV, 152. 



From Francis Childs. 1786. October 12. New York. 



Business connected with the printing office. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXIV, 153. 



