1From Benjamin Franklin to Rudolphe Erich Raspe, 6 July 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Landesbibliothek, Kassel I received long since your Favours of Feb. 10. and March 3. I need not tell you I am the worst Correspondent in the World; you are convinc’d of it, as is every one else that does me the Honour of writing to me. If I were younger, I might hope to mend this Fault; I wish Age, or any thing else could excuse it; I can now only confess, and hope my Friends will...