Letters from Benjamin Franklin 455 



perfidious Nation. Must soon make a journey to his country but is 

 sorry he shall not be able to meet him ; trusts they will meet in a better 

 country with better constitutions and vigorous health and everlasting 

 youth. 



P. S. Sends his best wishes to Miss Ludwell and the other ladies. 

 A. Dr. of L. S. I p. XLV, 27c. 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1763. February 24. Trenton [N. J.]. 



Dined at Bristol and got here last night. Sir John Sinclair oblig- 

 ingly offered his chariot and four for the rest of the journey. A. L. S. 

 I p. XLVI(ii), 26. 



To . 1763. February 26. Perth Amboy. 



Thanks him for his kind endeavors in obtaining the discharge of 

 James Forrester. Condoles with him on the repeated grievous breaches 

 that have been made in his family. It has been discovered that quick- 

 silver is a melted metal. Relative to the solidifying and melting of 

 mercury. Relative to some experiments to procure cold by evaporation. 

 (Conclusion missing.) A. Dr. of L. 2 p. XLVI(i), 55. 



Statement of Accounts of James Franklin, Deceased, and Benjamin 

 Franklin. 1763. April 4. Philadelphia. 

 A. Dr. of Mem. S. B[enjamin] Franklin, i p. I'(i), 26. 



To [Mrs. Deborah Franklin]. 1763. June 16. New York. 



Purposes taking Sally [Franklin] with him; Mr. [James] Parker 

 will go with her and take care of her, if there is no other suitable com- 

 pany. Approves of her opening his English letters. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XLVI(ii), 27. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 254; Bigelow, III, 240; Smyth, IV, 202). 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 I763[?]- October 31. New York. 



Purposes to proceed homeward the next day if the weather is suit- 

 able. Will make a stay at Woodbridge and then shall go forward 

 to Burlington, where he would like to meet her if she can manage to 

 come there; will be home Saturday if he does not meet her at Burling- 

 ton. A. L. S. I p. XLVI(ii), 28. 



