Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to Peter Collinson 1755 Aug. 27.

Questioning the authorship of a pamphlet and believing it may have been written by the Governor whose "Messages are fill'd with the same Sentiments and almost the same Expressions. He is, I think, the rashest and most indiscreet Governor that I have known, and will do more Mischief to the Proprietaries Interest than Good, and make them more Enemies than Friends. He has 1000 little Arts to provoke and irritate the People, but none to gain their Good-will, Esteem or Confidence; without which Publick Business must go on heavily, or not at all;" discussing at length the role of Quakers in the Assembly with respect to their ability to represent the "Whole People" and not "their own Sect only;" discussing the accusations against him but saying that he has "the means of my full Defence and their effectual Defeat, in my power, and shall use those means in due time;" requesting certain publications for the Library Company and equipment for the Academy.