Letters to Benjamin Franklin 363 



From [Sir] Edward Newenham. [1787?] 

 Recommending to America, the formation of a navy and the build- 

 ing of harbor defenses. Description of their Parliament; their late 

 imperious Viceroy censured instead of impeached. Affairs in France; 

 the National Assembly nearly completed their laws; attitude of King 

 and Queen ; La Fayette the Washington of Europe. War between the 

 Brabanters and the Emperor Joseph. Mr. [Silas] Deane's vote in 

 Ireland. [Conclusion missing.] A. L. 4 p. XL, 143. 



Fro7?zD[avid] Rittenhouse. [Cfrc^ 1787.] Monday. [Philadelphia.] 



Account of experiments with cedar wood in coloring glass. A. L. S. 

 I p. XL, 51. 



From James K. Tobine. 1787. Philadelphia. 

 Asks for help in obtaining employment. A. L. S. 2 p. XLII, 67. 



From [Samuel] Vaughan [Jr. Circa 1787.] 



Requests Dr. Franklin to send the estimates of building, as bill for 



scantling amounts to more than the estimate. The bill for land will 



be published by [Eleazer] Oswald to-morrow, when it and the Alien's 



Bill will be called for. A. L. in 3d P. i p. XLIII, 239. 



From Fran[ci]s Childs. 1788. January 2. New York. 

 Question of imperfections in the type. A. L. S. I p. XXXVI, I. 



From Alex[ande]r Small. 1788. January 2. [London?] 



General opinion in England that America had better adopt a limited 

 form of government. English commercial prosperity. Mr. [Josiah] 

 Wedgwood's beautiful earthenware. Advises a recall of American 

 tories. Future of France. America likely to take Mexico from Spain. 

 A. L. S. 3 p. XXXVI, 2. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, X, 321; Bigelow, IX, 452). 



From John Wright. 1788. January 2. London. 



Refers to his letter of April, 1786, accompanied by Dobson's Treatise 

 on Fixed Air; relief obtained from the stone by drinking water im- 

 pregnated with this air; sends a new apparatus which obviates the 

 frequent burstings; would be glad to hear if it procures him ease. 



