474 Letters from Benjamin Franklin 



To Dennis De Berdt, Agent for the Assembly of the Massachusetts 

 Bay. [1770. September?] 



In the Gazetteer of Friday, August 26, he states that the report 

 insinuating that the Earl of Hillsborough had neglected to de- 

 liver a petition from the Assembly of Massachusetts Bay to His Maj- 

 esty, was groundless; glad he set the matter right. Hopes he will 

 also be able to refute the statement that his Lordship having an ac- 

 count of the purport of the Assembly's petition, refused to receive 

 it from him on the ground that he was not a regularly appointed 

 Agent consented to by the Governor. Asks him for the reasons he 

 gave the Assembly for not proceeding with their petition. A. L. S. 

 "The Publick." 2 p. XLVI(i), 9. 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 

 1770. October 3. London. 



Benjamin Franklin Bache. Story of two little boys in a street. Is 

 sorry he did not send one of his books to Mr. Rhodes since he was 

 desirous of seeing it. A. L. S. i p. XLVI(ii), 70. 



Printed in Works, (Sparks, VII, 487; Bigelow, IV, 368; Smyth, V, 282). 



To The Craven Street Gazette. [1770.] 



Satirical communication. (Incomplete.) A. Dr. of L. 5 p. 



L(i), 31. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, II, 236; Bigelow, IV, 361; Smyth, V, 277). 



Memorandum. [Circa 1770.] 



Relating to the various complaints of Dr. [William] H[unter] 

 against Mr, [William] H[ewson]'s conduct. A. Mem. 5 p. 



L(ii), 39- 

 To Lord . [Circa 1770,] 



Has a just demand on one of his officers, Mr. Eyles, Warden of 

 the Fleet, which he refuses to satisfy. Too poor to go to law, therefore 

 applies to His Lordship's goodness to be informed of the case and to 

 do him justice. A. Dr. of L. Endorsed. " Rough draft." Letter for 

 Bourke, French Master, i p. LXIX, 95. 



