To William Strahan
als: New York Public Library; also duplicate: Yale University Library
Philada. April 28. 1754
Dear Sir,

The above is a Copy of mine per Reeve. Two Ships are since arrived in New York, but I hear nothing yet of the Things expected, tho’ possibly they may be come. I enclose Mrs. Steevens second Bill for £20 Sterling.

Please to send the following Books, viz.

2 Familiar Letters by Charles Halifax 12mo Baldwin
2 Nelson on the Government of Children 8vo Dodsley
3 Treatise on Cyder-making Cave
Letter from a Russian Officer, with some Observa-
tions by Arthur Dobbs Esqr Linde
The Nutcracker, by F. Foote Esqr Cooper
The Book of Conversation and Behaviour Griffiths
Seed's Sermons
Mother Midnight's Works compleat 3 Vols Carnan
Matho 2 Vols 8vo

I am, Dear Sir, very affectionately, Your most humble Servant

B Franklin

p.s. I am not certain whether I before wrote to you for the following, viz. 2 Green’s Maps of America Philosophical Principles of Nat. and Reveal’d Religion, by Ramsay. Astronomical Rotula, a Print, per Ferguson 2 Fry and Jefferson’s Maps of Virginia, Maryland &c. I now enclose Mrs. Steeven’s second Bill.
Mr. Strahan
Addressed: To  Mr. William Strahan  Printer  London  Per the Tryal  Capt. Cuzzins
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