London. Arrival of Mr. [Samuel] Jennings with Franklin's letter of recommendation; the young gentleman's fame for painting had already preceded him; will give him every assistance in his power. News of his family. Mr. [Caleb] Whitefoord's desire to hear from Franklin.
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Essex. Has decided to cancel the whole impression of Franklin's political works and wait for the additional pieces; has not yet received his remarks upon paper currency; advisability of having the American edition of Mr. Galloway's speech accompany the dialogue on slavery. All letters to and probably from England are opened. Expects Dr. Price's pamphlet out soon.
This item was merged into the Jonathan Williams Papers (B W6765) in 2004, but returned to Miscellaneous Benjamin Franklin Collections (Mss.B.F85.misc; subcollection B F85.b) in 2018.
[London]. In relation to silk culture in America and the waste of silk in dyeing. Peculiar customs in the silk trade. (First part missing.)
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Encloses an act [not present] of Congress of 8 Jan. that directs payment to be made to officers whose horses are killed in battle and that also empowers Lincoln to reform the four Georgia regiments and instructs him to consider officers of galleys and light dragoons as supernumeraries.; American Philosophical Society
This item was merged into the Jonathan Williams Papers (B W6765) in 2004, but returned to Miscellaneous Benjamin Franklin Collections (Mss.B.F85.misc; subcollection B F85.b) in 2018.
Philadelphia. Dr. Priestley's experiment with fixed air; his observations thereon. Sending Franklin a pamphlet of his against the importation of negro slaves into Pennsylvania. Desires to see Franklin's treatise on colds; Dr. Cullen's observations on catarrhs and colds. Marriage of Rev. Mr. Coombe.
