364 Letters to Benjamin Franklin 



Iniquitous traffic of slaves ; believes an end will be put to it soon. 

 Hopes America will not create any orders of nobility or hereditary 

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



From W[illiam] V[aughan]. 1788. January 5. [London?] 

 Had promised himself the pleasure of communicating certain remarks 

 on Franklin's observations on the gulf-stream [see " Maritime Observa- 

 tions," London, 1787]; prevented by his mother's serious illness; has 

 sent her to Hackney for change of air; by Capt. Spruce they have 

 sent Franklin a cheese. A. L. S. i p. XXXVI, 4. 



From Isaiah Thomas. 1788. January 8. Worcester [Mass.]. 



Thanks him for the desired permission which, however, came too 

 late for publication ; delayed printing the dedication [of William Perry's 

 Royal Standard English Dictionary] as long as possible, and finally in- 

 scribed it to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ; will make use 

 of the liberty granted him in the next edition. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XXXVI, 5. 



From Wil[liam] Livingston. 1788. January 9. Elizabeth Town. 



Announcing that the State Convention of New Jersey has unani- 

 mously ratified the Federal Constitution. A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVI, 6. 



From [Pere] Pagin. 1788. January 10. Paris. 

 Introducing M. Dupuy du Gurard a young man, who has de- 

 termined to seek employment in America. A. L. S. i p. ( In French. ) 



XXXVI, 7. 



From Granville Sharp. 1788. January 10. Leadenhall St., London. 



Acknowledging his election as member of the Pennsylvania Society 

 for promoting the Abolition of Slavery; thinks a state which sanctions 

 slave-dealing and slave-holding invites divine retribution ; takes excep- 

 tion of two clauses in the new Federal Constitution (gth Section of 

 1st Article and 2d Section of 3d Article). A. L. S. i p. 



XXXVI, 8. 



