Letters from Benjamin Franklin 489 



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



Account of articles he sends her. Congratulates her on Sally 

 [BacheJ's safe delivery of another son, hopes he proves another pleas- 

 ure to her. A. L. S. i p. XLVI(ii), 87. 



To [Jonathan Shipley], The Lord Bishop of St. Asaph. 



1773. August 21. London. 



Sends him a Boston newspaper in w^hich his sermon is advertised. 

 His sermon is universally received with great approbation and wonder. 

 The Speaker of the Massachusetts Assembly says it is much liked, as 

 it discovers a Catholic spirit and sentiments very favorable in regard 

 to America. A. Dr. of L. S. i p. XLV, 69a. 



To Burdett. 1773. August 21. London. 



Thinks he would be a great acquisition to the Colonies if he could 

 remove there, but doubts the Colonies being able to bear the expense. 

 Would be glad to be informed where he could see some samples of 

 printing in imitation of painting. A. Dr. of L. S. 2 p. 



XLV, 69b. 



Printed in Works (Smyth, VI, 113). 



To [John Cuthbert]. 1773. August 28. London. 



Received and sent the coal-mine drawings to France; hopes they are 

 not too late to be of use to M. [Jean Frangois Clement] Morand, who, 

 in despair of receiving them, thought of publishing his book without 

 them. A. Dr. of L. S. i p. Ill, i6o>4. 



ToMrs. [Deborah] Franklin, Philadelphia. 1773. September i. London. 



Death of Dr. [Cadwalader] Evans. Fears that when he returns 

 home, he will find himself a stranger. Her god-daughter Amelia Evans, 

 who was married to a Capt. Barry of a ship in the Turkish trade, 

 returned from Africa; Mrs, [Margaret] Stevenson and he dined with 

 her and her husband, Mrs. Barry's children. A new translation of his 

 book, being the third edition in French ; to this a print of him has been 

 prefixed which has so French a countenance that she would take him 

 for one of that lively nation, A. L. S. 2 p. XLVI(ii), 88. 



Printed, in part, in Works (Sparks, VIII, 117; Bigelow, V, 213 ; Smyth, VI, n8) 



