Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1753

July 3d [1753]

Received June the 30. 1753. On Board the London for Philadelphia One long Case Mark’d L 4 M C No. 1 which I promise to Deliver (Dangers of the sea Excepted) 1 .

Ja Shirley

paid Freight and primage 6 s.

besides one Brown paper bundle of Books of which I cannot give the particulars for I am Just come to Town and To Morrow the Letters are taken away and I go out of Town by 5 in the Morning so I have only Time to Tell my Dear friend that I received his Two Large Pacquetts with variety of Articles Inclosed for which I am under many Obligations. 2 I have dispatch’d the Letter with 2d Part of Electricity to Paris. 3

In the New Transactions you’l find my Good Friend I am no banterer [?] but I shine with borrowed Light. 4

I shall by next Ship send the Articles that was Lost for but this Day I received the pacquets and the Ship is gone so nothing can be Done.

I cannot possibly write to my friend J Bartram. Pray tell him to send Eight Boxs of Seeds and those that Doctor Mitchell Ordred Last year. I am mightyly pleased with Billys Performances. 5 In the Long Case is 2 New Mapps. 6 I am my Dear friend Truly yours

P Collinson

There is a parcell of Seed to our friend J Elliot. Pray tell him I could not write.