Letters from Benjamin Franklin 439 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 



1755- April 13. Annapolis. 



Arrived last night. Shall not return by the same road with the com- 

 pany, but will go round by Winchester, and so to Carlisle in order to 

 settle the posts which the Assembly agreed to support for a year 

 between the Camp and Philadelphia. A. L. S. i p. XLVI(ii), i. 



Memorandum. 1755. April, Lancaster. 



Benjamin Franklin's accounts in the matter of the hiring of wagons 

 for the transportation of supplies for General Braddock's army. A. 

 Mem. 5 p. L(i), 57. 



Memorandum. [1755? April.] 



Proposal that the Managers of the Lottery be applied to arrange 

 for the defense of the Colony of Pennsylvania against the French and 

 Indians on the Coast and Frontier. Outline of plans for the defense. 

 Mem. 2 p. LVI(i), 70. 



To [William] Johnson. 1755. October 16. Philadelphia. 



Settled Col. [William] Hunter's account. Encloses a copy of General 

 [William] Shirley's warrant to [Sir William] Johnson for such pay- 

 ments as the wagon affair may require. Hopes that when Johnson and 

 Shirley meet some method will be found of transferring the cash for the 

 payment of those poor people, without risk or trouble. A. Dr. of L. S. 

 I p. XLV, 9a. 



Printed in Works (Smyth, III, 289). 



To Colonel [William] Hunter. 1755. October 16. Philadelphia. 



Could not avoid meeting the Assembly who are now sitting; will 

 await his arrival to settle their money accounts and make measures 

 relating to the wagon affair. General [William] Shirley sent his war- 

 rant to Mr. [Sir William] Johnson to pay Franklin such sums as are 

 necessary to settle the wagon accounts. A. Dr. of L. S. i p. 



XLV, 9b. 



Printed in Works (Smyth, III, 290). 

 To General [William] Shirley. 1755. October 23. Philadelphia, 



Thanks him for the orders for the payment of the wagon owners. 

 Cannot see the papers to which he is referred because of the absence 

 of the Governor. Sorry he cannot see him at New York. A. Dr. of L. 

 S. I p. XLV, 9c and iib. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 55; Bigelow, II, 418; Smyth, III, 290). 



