Mr. Hall-Business prospects-The French war-A naval

disaster.

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, JULY 31ST

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1745

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, APRIL 14TH

Order for books.

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, APRIL 14TH

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, DECEMBER IITH

Orders and remittances.

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, DECEMBER 22D

1746

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, MAY 22D

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, SEPTEMBER 25TH

Orders and remittances, and congratulations on the defeat of

Jacobinism-French fleet off Cape Sable.

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, JULY 29TH

The Universal History.

TO WILLIAM Strahan, NovEMBER 28TH

1748

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, OCTOBER 19TH

William Franklin abandons the purpose of entering the army-

Dr. Franklin establishes a printing house at Antigua Pro-

spect of visiting England.

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, NOVEMBER 23D

Sends a fireplace to the Duke of Argyle.

To J. READ, December 5th

Rebukes him for his inhumanity to a creditor.

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TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, FEBRUARY 4TH

Desires his son William entered in one of the Inns of Court in

London as a student of law.

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, JUNE 2D

Legacy of Aletta Crell-Debts of the Canada expedition-The

absurdity of wishing to die worth a great sum.

1751

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, JUNE 28TH

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, JULY 19TH

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, SEPTEMBER 22D

FROM MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN TO WILLIAM STRAHAN,

DECEMBER 24TH

1752

TO JARED ELIOT, FEBRUARY IITH

On his agricultural essays.

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, MARCH 21ST

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TO WILLIAM Strahan, August 8th
Bower's History of the Popes-Introduces Rev. Matthias
Harris.

TO JOHN FRANKLIN, DECEMBER 8TH

A flexible catheter-Whytt on lime-water.

1753

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, MAY 9TH.

A nephew settled at Antigua-Orders.

Another nephew establishes at New Haven-Orders for his
outfit.

1754

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TO WILLIAM Strahan, April 18TH

A caution about Benjamin Mecom in orders and remittances.

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, APRIL 28TH

1755

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, OCTOBER 7TH

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, NOVEMBER 27TH

Further cautions about Benjamin Mecom—The Gentleman's

Magazine in America.

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269

Benjamin Mecom to settle in Boston-William Franklin in

London.

Letter of condolence on the death of a member of his family.

The distillation of fresh from salt water-Thirst cured by

immersion.

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279

Franklin's expenses in England as agent-The colonies in-

debted to him-Commends the peace.

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, JUNE 28TH

Indian hostilities renewed-Bad report from England.

TO WILLIAM STRAHAN, AUGUST 8TH

TO WILLIAM Strahan (?), DECEMBER 19TH

Franklin's cheerful view of the situation-Optimistic forecast
of King George's reign.

1764

To GOVERNOR BERNARD, JANUARY 11TH

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TO MR. TODD, SECRETARY OF THE GENERAL POST-

OFFICE, JANUARY 16TH

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The transport of mails by night as well as day first required on

the route between New York and Philadelphia.

Defends himself from the charge of being an obstructor of his

Majesty's service.

Enemies Preface to Galloway's speech against the proprie-

tary party-The butt of party rage and malice.

TO ANTHONY TODD, ESQ., SEPTEMBER 2D

296

Troubles with the Indians.

TO COLONEL Bouquet, SEPTEMBER 30TH

Voltaire on religious toleration.

TO ANTHONY TODD, ESQ., NOVEMBER 6TH

Colonel Bouquet's expedition.

1769

TO ANTHONY TODD, ESQ., OCTOBER 29TH

Why the people of Nantucket came to engage in the whale

fishery.

1770

TO REV. DR. COOPER, DECEMBER 30TH

Receives an appointment as agent of the province of Massa-

chusetts-The power of Parliament to abridge the chartered

privileges of the colonies contested-Every lady of Genoa not a

queen of Corsica―The provincial governors to be made indepen-

dent of the people for their salaries-How to check this policy.

1771

TO HUMPHREY MARSHALL, APRIL 22D

Commends industry and frugality-Colonies that produce

provisions grow fast-Every manufacturer makes part of a

market.

TO THOMAS CUSHING, JUNE IOTH

"A scurrilous and very wicked letter"-Impolicy of continu-

ing the general court at Cambridge-Portrait of Lord Hillsbor-

ough, the American Secretary-Objections to pensioning civil

servants in America out of the royal treasury-Advises the im-

provement of the militia and the encouragement of domestic

manufactures-The Senator's Remembrancer-Caution about

posting letters.

"Very remarkable and requires no commentaries"-Visits

Lord Hillsborough in Ireland-His duplicity-Lord Kilivaring

-Opening of the Irish Parliament-The members friendly to

America-Admitted to a seat in the House by a unanimous vote

-Poverty and destitution of the people-The Wheelwright debt.

1773

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To GOVERNOR WILLIAM FRANKLIN, FEBRUARY 2D
Franklin announces his removal from the office of Deputy

Postmaster-Leaves his son to his own reflections about the

propriety of resigning also.

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