To Benjamin Franklin from James Mitchell, 19 May 1753
From James Mitchell9
ALS: American Philosophical Society
York May 19. 1753
Sir
I Received yours of April 28.1 Your order on me in favour of Mrs. Benger2 for one Hundred Dollars, shall be punctualy paid when presented, as was your order on me for fifty Pounds. I shall by Next post send an Account of the Stoves paid and those on hand. I am Your Obedient Servant
James Mitchell
The Inclosed is for my Son in Law, Expected your way from Fiall, if you heare of his Arrival at New York pray send it to him.
Addressed: To Mr. Benjamin Franklan Philadelphia Free J. Mitchell
9. James Mitchell (c. 1704–1772), of Yorktown, Va., was BF’s agent for the sale of Pennsylvania fireplaces. Eddy, Ledger “D,” p. 62; (Purdie and Dixon) Va. Gaz., Jan. 30, 1772; I Wm. and Mary Quar., XXVII (1918–19), 229.
1. Not found.
2. Widow of the late deputy postmaster general Elliot Benger (see above, II, 408 n), she qualified as executrix of his estate, Aug. 6, 1751. Mrs. Benger was a sister-in-law of Governor Spotswood. 2 Wm. and Mary Quar., IV (1924), 90; Va. Mag. Hist. Biog., II (1895), 340.