Letters from Benjamin Franklin 491 



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



Must stay another winter in England, but nothing shall prevent his 

 return in the spring. His health continues but cannot expect it much 

 longer, which makes him the more anxious to be where he would 

 choose to die. Mrs. [Margaret] Stevenson's grandchildren. A. L. S. 

 I p. XLVI(ii), 89. 



To . 1773. October 13. London. 



Relative to the marriage with one's deceased wife's sister. Can 

 see no political or moral objection to it. A. Dr. of L. S. i p. 



XLVI(i), 31. 



To [ , an Engraver]. 1773. November 3. London. 



Art of engraving on chinaware. Will not contest the honor for 

 the copper-plate engravings for earthenware. Use of the art in teaching 

 moral lessons. Mr. [Joseph] Banks is preparing to publish the Botanical 

 Discoveries of his voyage. Dr. of L. S. 2 p. (Copy.) XLV, 74. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, VIII, 94; Bigelow, V, 249; Smyth, VI, 149). 



To . [Circa 1773.] 



Relative to the cure of rheumatism by electricity. A. Dr. of L. S. 

 3 p. XLVI(i), 23. 



To Lord . [1773?] 



Looked over that part of Dr. [Joseph] Priestley's work containing 

 an account of his experiments and found a great number of them, 

 mostly quite new, some very curious and important, and therefore well 

 deserving the honor of the [Royal] Society's [Copley?] medal. A. 

 Dr. of L. S. I p. XLVI(i), 22. 



To . 1773. London. 



States what should be done with writers who try to widen the breach 

 between the Colonies or with those who are nurtured in revolutionary 

 principles. A. Dr. of L. i p. L(ii), 11. 



Advertisement. 1773. 



Relating to the choice of proper Psalms. Written for the " Abridg- 

 ment of the Book of Common Prayer." A. Mem. 2 p. LCii)* 8. 



