Letters from Benjamin Franklin 461 



To . [1765?] 



Encloses the paper he desires and requests him to judge of the 

 propriety of publishing it as it is, or what alteration should be made 

 in it. If it is adopted he wishes it to be presented to the Ministry, 

 provided their present scheme of a Stamp Act might be laid aside. 

 A. Dr. of L. I p. XLVI, 27. 



To The Royal Society. [Circa 1765.] 



Proposal for membership of John Winthrop, Esq., Professor of 

 Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Harvard College. A. L. i p. 



L(ii), 58. 



To . {Circa 1765?] 



There is no rank in natural knowledge of equal dignity and im- 

 portance with that of being a good parent, a good child, a good 

 husband, etc., in short a good Christian. Nicolas Gimcrack, therefore, 

 who neglected the care of his wife and family, to pursue butterflies, 

 was a just object of ridicule. (First part missing.) A. Dr. of L. S. 

 I p. XLVI(i), 60. 



To [Mrs. Deborah Franklin. 1766. Circa February.] 



Sends her a packet in which are letters for her neighbors, some beans, 

 and a letter and parcel of newspapers for Billy [Franklin]. A. L. 

 I p. XLVI(ii), 99. 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1766. February 27. London. 



Sends her some curious beans for her garden. Congratulates her 

 on the soon expected repeal of the Stamp Act and the great share of 

 health they enjoy, though going on four score. A. L. S. i p. 



XLVI(ii), 41. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 306; Bigelow, III, 454; Smyth, IV, 409). 



Examination before the British House of Commons, Relating to the 

 Repeal of the Stamp Act. [1766. February.] London. 

 (P'irst part missing.) D. 9 p. XLIX, 62. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, IV, 161; Bigelow, III, 407; Smyth, IV, 412). 



