Letters from Benjamin Franklin 463 



To [Mrs. Mary Franklin]. 1766. August 26. London. 



Death of his brother [Peter] ; provision for his sister's subsistence. 

 A. Dr. of L. S. 2 p. XLV, 31. 



Printed in Works (Bigelow, III, 472; Smyth, IV, 460). 



To . 1766. October 4. London. 



Has been informed of the good purpose to dispose of the profits 

 of one thousand pounds in the instruction of negro children in America. 

 Has been requested by the Associates [of Dr. Bray] to give some 

 account of the nature of landed estates in America, and to give his 

 opinion as to where and in what manner the purchase may best be 

 made. He accordingly advises them. A. Dr. of L. S. 2 p. 



XLV, 32. 

 Printed in Works (Smyth, IV, 463). 



To [Mrs. Deborah Franklin]. 1766. October 11. London. 



Descendants of his grandfather in England. A. L. S. 2 p. 



XLVI(ii), 47. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 325; Bigelow, III, 474; Smyth, IV, 464). 



To Dr. [William] Cullen. [1766. November ?] 



Recommends to his favorable notice Mr. [Jonathan] Potts and Mr. 

 [Benjamin] Rush. Is persuaded from the character they bear, that they 

 will improve greatly under his lectures and do honor to his medical 

 school. A. Dr. of L. S. i p. XLVI(i), 8. 



Printed in Memorial of Thomas Potts, Jr., Cambridge, 1874, p. 174. 

 To Sir Alexander Dick. [1766. November ?] 



Recommends to his protection the bearers, Mr. [Jonathan] Potts and 

 Mr. [Benjamin] Rush, who come to study in their medical school. A. 

 Dr. of L. S. XLVI(i), 6. 



Printed in Memorial of Thomas Potts, Jr., Cambridge, 1874, p. 173. 



To . [1766. November ?] 



The bearers of the letter, Mr. [Jonathan] Potts and Mr. [Benjamin] 

 Rush, are drawn to Edinburgh by the fame of ye medical school. Rec- 

 ommends them to his protection and countenance and requests that he 

 would be so good as to favor them with his advice. A. Dr. of L. i p. 



XLVI(i), 5. 



Printed in Memorial of Thomas Potts, Jr., Cambridge, 1874, p. 173. 



