Letters from Benjamin Franklin 479 



To [James] Bowdoin. 1772. January 13. London. 



Dr. [Joseph] Priestley. Lord Grenville's sentiment respecting Amer- 

 ican affairs. Colonial Agents in England. Dined with Mr. [Charles] 

 Lucas in Ireland. A. Dr. of L. S. 3 p. XLV, 50. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 549; Bigelow, IV, 436; Snayth, V, 358). 



To Dr. [Samuel] Cooper. 1772. January 13. London. 



Reason why the Governors should be paid by the Provincial Legis- 

 lature rather than the Crown. Commissioners should not be exempt from 

 the payment of taxes. Commodore [James] Gambier. Shall continue to 

 exert himself in behalf of his country whether he is rechosen Agent 

 or not. Anecdote. A. Dr. of L. S. 4 p. XLV, 51. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 545; Bigelow, IV, 432; Smyth, V, 354). 



To [Prof. John] Winthrop. 1772. January 13. London. 



Received the 52 shillings. Hopes Mr. Winthrop received the Trans- 

 actions for 1770. Will forward the new volume as soon as it arrives. 

 Wants to know whether he should give the paper he enclosed to him 

 to the [Royal] Society. A. Dr. of L. S. 2 p. XLV, 52. 



To Tho[ma]s Gushing. 1772. January 13. London. 



Tour in Ireland. Visit to Lord Hillsborough, his extraordinary civil- 

 ities and his sentiments on American affairs. Introduced to the Irish 

 Parliament. (Incomplete.) A. Dr. of L. 4 p. XLV, 53. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VII, 554; Bigelow, IV, 441; Smyth, V, 363). 



To [Anthony] Tissington. 1772. January 28. London. 



Received his turkey and drank to his and Mrs. Tissington's health. 

 Mrs. [Margaret] Stevenson is ailing with rheumatic pains. Sorry he 

 could not call at Alfreton. A. Dr. of L. S. i p. XLV, 42. 



Printed in Works (Smyth, V, 375). 



To [Mrs. Deborah Franklin]. 1772. January 28. London. 



Pleased with the little history of his grandson. Advised Mr. [Rich- 

 ard] Bache to settle down to business in Philadelphia, to deal in the 

 ready money way only; has given him £200 to add something to his 

 cargo. Received neighbor Haddock's silk and carried it to her rela- 



