Letters from Benjamin Franklin 445 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1757. April 29. New York. 



Is determined against going in the first pacquet. Asks her to send 

 him the Indian sealskin hussifE with all the things that were in it, 

 the Indian lady's gut-cambric, and one or two books on the game of 

 chess. A. L. S. i p. XLVI(ii), 7. 



Printed in Works (Smyth, III, 392). 



To [Peter Franklin?] 1757. May 21. Woodbridge, New Jersey. 



Has already waited six weeks for the sailing of the pacquet and still 

 does not know when she is likely to sail; will not meddle with his 

 paper currency since he always loses by it ; his wife is with him, 

 but Billy and Sally [Franklin] are in New York. A. L. S. i p. 



XLV, 17. 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Woodbridge, [N. J.]. 

 1757. May 27. New York. 



Delayed at New York. Dined with Lord Loudoun ; French fleet 

 reported to be cruising off the coast. May stay at Woodbridge until 

 the pacquet sails, and, while there, try to finish his work. (Mutilated.) 

 A. L. S. 2 p. XLVI(ii), 8. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 135; Bigelow, II, 509; Smyth, III, 395). 



To Isaac Norris. 1757. May 30. New York. 



Delays in sailing. Interview with Lord [Loudoun] respecting the 

 pay of servants enlisted in the army. A. Dr. of L. S. 4 p. 



XLV, 16. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 138; Bigelow, II, 512; Smyth, III, 397}. 



To [Mrs. Deborah Franklin]. 1757. June 2. New York. 



Will go on board the next day. Hopes Sally [Franklin] will be 

 obedient and mind her learning and improvement. (Mutilated.) A. 

 L. S. 2 p. XLVI(ii), 9. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 145; Bigelow, II, 519; Smyth, III, 405). 



To . [1757?] June 5. [New York?] 



Is at length going aboard; it is said the fleet will sail to-morrow, 

 but this cannot be depended upon. A. Dr. of L. i p. XLVI(i), 56. 



