From a Committee of the Library Company of Philadelphia
LS: American Philosophical Society; minutebook copy: Library
Company of Philadelphia
<Philadelphia, May 28, 1772: They enclose a draft on John
Whitmore for £125 from Stocker & Wharton & John Wilcocks at
thirty days sight, dated May 26 in favor of and endorsed by Josiah
Hewes, to pay for the books ordered through Sparks for the Library
Company. If the amount is insufficient, they will discharge the
balance. In a previous letter they had spoken of remitting by
Falconer, but the election of directors, the settlement of accounts,
and other business prevented them. The letter is addressed to
Franklin by Capt. Hood, via Bristol, and is signed by Samuel Rhoads,
Josiah Hewes, and Robert Strettell Jones.>
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