492 Letters from Benjamin Franklin 



Preface to the Abridgment of the Book of Common Prayer. 1773. 

 (Incomplete.) A. Diss. 4 p. L(ii), 6. 



Printed in Works (Sparks, X, 207, Note; Bigelow, V, 274; Smyth, VI, 165), 



Memorandum. 1773. 



Note in the " Abridgment of the Book of Common Prayer " under 

 the first page of the catechism, that it is not so well adapted to the 

 capacities of children as might be wished and therefore only those 

 plain answers which express their duty towards God and their neighbors 

 are retained. A. Mem. i p. L(ii)j 7« 



Printed in Works (Sparks, X, 211, Note, first paragraph; Bigelow, V, 279, 

 last paragraph; Smyth, VI, 170, second paragraph). 



To The Royal Society. [1773.] 



Relative to the Committee's report on pointed conductors for the 

 magazines at Purfleet. Mr. [Benjamin] Wilson's criticism. Ad- 

 vantages of the pointed rods. Conditions under which pointed rods 

 are not essential. (Incomplete.) A. Dr. of L. 4 p. L(ii), 15. 



To [Barbeu Dubourg. Circa I773-]? 



Corrections of a text on electricity. A. Dr. of L. 3 p. 



XLVI(i), 70, 71. 



To The Editor of . Circa 1773. 



As the bare letter of a Governor of one of the Provinces, accusing 

 the people of rebellious intentions is looked upon as sufficient ground 

 for inflicting penalties on such Provinces, without hearing anything 

 from the defense, he requests him to give to the public the extract 

 of the pamphlet which was written at the time of their last year's 

 disputes, by one who lived long in America, knew the people and their 

 affairs very well. A. Dr. of L. i p. I'(ii), 9. 



To . [Circa 1773.] 



Relative to the power of the Crown to make void laws presented 

 for its approval. (Incomplete.) A. Dr. of L. i p. L(ii)> 29. 



