Letters from Benjamin Franklin 487 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 1773. March 15. London, 



Sends her a box containing sundry parcels for his friends, and silk 

 and gowns for her and Sally [Franklin]. Continues well and hopes 

 soon to see her and home. A. L. S. i p. XLVI(ii), 85. 



To [Jean Baptiste] Le Roy. [1773.] March 30. London. 



Pointed conductors for the public magazines of gunpowder, and 

 their disadvantages as claimed by Mr. [Benjamin] Wilson in his 

 pamphlet to alarm the people of their danger. Sent a volume of 

 American [Philosophical Society's] Transactions to the Academy of 

 Sciences in Paris and when he found it was favorably received, he 

 acquaints him, he nominated him a member of that Society and he was 

 elected January 15. Two ships are being fitted out by the Admiralty 

 at the request of the Royal Society to make a voyage to the North Pole. 

 A. Dr. of L. S. I p. XLVI(i), 14. 



Printed in Worlis (Bigelow, V, 120; Smyth, VI, 28). 



To Mrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 1773. April 6. London. 



Did all he could to serve Mrs. [Patience] Wright, but somehow or 

 other he displeased her of late and she does not now come near him. 

 Condoles with her on the loss of their friend Mr. David Hall. His 

 old friends so drop off that he is afraid, when he comes home, he will 

 find himself a stranger in his own country. Is pleased with the accounts 

 of her kingbird [Benjamin Franklin Bache]. Mrs. [Margaret] Steven- 

 son and Polly send their love, Sally her duty, she is to be married and 

 leave us next week. A. L. S. i p. XLVI(ii), 86. 



To Dean [Richard] Woodward. 1773. April 10. London. 



Possibility of abolishing slavery in America. Influence of the English 

 merchants with the Government. Ships transporting convicts to Amer- 

 ica. A. Dr. of L. S. I p. XLV, 62. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VIII, 42; Bigelow, V, 128; Smyth, VI, 39). 



To William Deane. 1773. April 11. London. 



A new carriage wheel. Heard that some person has discovered a new 

 moving power; asks him if he knows anything of the application of this 

 power. Has completed his stove which consumes its own smoke. A. 

 Dr. of L. S. 2 p. XLV, 63. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VI, 383; Bigelow, V, 129; Smyth, VI, 40). 



