The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-01-27

Few names are lacking, and in
many cases not one letter, but sew
eral.- appear. Moreover. many of the
letters are long and Of great interest,
while the extra Illustrations OF tho
volume contain many pieces of Con-
tinental money. The collection in
cludes q long document signed by
John Morton, "a signer Of the Declaf-
alton from Pennsylvania, as well as
numerous pfecaB Of Continental
money bearing" hia signature.
49,. Frankfin LETTER.. ~
The following is the Benjamin
Franklin letter found in the collec-
lion. It is a personal letter. to his
wife: g..
London; April %, 1774.
My Dear Love-I hoped to have
been on the sea ON my return by this
time, but find I must stay a fow
weeks longer, perhaps for the sum
mer ships, Thanks to God I con-
tinue we'll and hearty, and hope to
find you so when I have the happi-
ness once more Of seeing you.
Your god-daughter, Amelia Evans
that was tnow Barry,) is gone again
with her husband and children to
Tunis, where sho is to live some time
while her husband, who is captain
of ship, trades in those seas. In
closed I send the affeetionate, sensi-
bic letter she wrote me on taking
leave. "-...-'
My blessing to the children. Mrs.
Howson's have lately had the small
pox-the eldest in the common way,
very full, the youngest by inocula-
On l3S-H 4 1xy
But Mr. HeWson is down with ter
lible fever, and till yesterday his life
was deSpaired OF. We now begin to
hope Tor his recovery.
L shall give YOU another line by
the packet Of next week, and am, as
ever, dear Debby '-Nt
Your affectfonate husband,
3. FRANKLIN.
TO Mrs. Franklin, Philadelphia.
Favor Of Captain Ashmead.
A letter Of Abraham Clark, of New
Jersey, signer or the Dec1aratton, adj
dressed to Colonel Dayton and writ
ten from Philadelphia; June 7. 1882,
advises the colonel not to think of
resigning, "at least until the general
returns, which will not be long"
There are also numerous letters
from the Adamses and a very long
one regarding the French Navy writ
ten by Thomas Jefferson.
| American Authors, .
There IS volume Of American au
thors. The completeness OF this can
be Judged by the fact that Mrs. Hath
away made list Of 100 of the most
representative and checked the
/ names as she filled her collection
But seven names of the list prepared
are untitled. There are letters sign
cd by Nathaniel Hawthorne, William
II. Prescott, the historian; Moab
Webster, William Cullen Bryant
and Francis Key, the author Of "The
Star Spangled Banner"
| There is another volume given uT
to American statesmen, with letters
from Sumner and his contemporaries
one to the Presidents, very com
pletc volume given up to the gen
erals Of the revolution, another tc
the generals Of the civil war, one tC
foreign statesmen, including letters
from Oliver Cromwell, Napoleon
Louis XVI, George III, Lafayette
Sir Jeffrey Amherst, James Neeker
minister Of finance under Louis XVI
and many foreign representatives tc
the United States.
There is also an interesting cor
rcspondence between lord Darling.
ton and member or parliament, III
which Darlington takes the member
| to task for not voting as mJ' }o2e' DO
Jtated He reminds the member that
when he took him up he said he