Letters from Benjamin Franklin 459 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1765. February 14. London. 



Sends her several articles. Glad their pamphlet gave her so little 

 concern. Tells her to allow no one to make her uneasy with idle, 

 malicious stories and scribblings. Hopes a few months will finish 

 affairs in England and bring him to that retirement and repose with 

 his family on which he has so long set his heart. A. L. S. 3 p. 



XLVI(ii), 32. 



Printed in Works (Smyth, IV, 359). 



To [Mrs. Deborah Franklin], Philadelphia. 

 1765. February 14. London. 



Encloses a letter from Mrs. [Margaret] Stevenson and bill of lading 

 for a chest of goods he sent her wherein are pamphlets for Billy [Frank- 

 lin] and some books for cousin Cuthbert; will send the rest of the 

 books to him as soon as they can be obtained. A. L. S. i p. 



XLVI(ii), 33. 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1765. May II. London. 



Has been well lately, except for a fit of the gout which confined 

 him a fortnight. May spend a week or two at Bath if he can find the 

 time as soon as the Parliament rises. Hopes she is nicely settled in 

 her new home. Rejoices to hear that his good old friend Mr. [Joseph] 

 Wharton has another son [Hudson Wharton]. Thinks she did well 

 in buying the lot, though she paid a high price for it. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XLVI(ii), 34. 



To [The Editor of a Newspaper]. 1765. May 20. 



Humorous account of newswriters and the intelligence often con- 

 tained in newspapers. A. Dr. of L. S. 4 p. XLV, 30. 

 Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 287; Bigelow, III, 376; Smyth, IV, 367). 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1765. June 4. London. 



Domestic affairs. Acknowledgment of Divine goodness. A. L. S. 

 3 P- XLVI(ii), 35. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 295; Bigelow, III, 390; Smyth, IV, 382). 



