From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 28 November 1782
To David Hartley
ALS: D.A.F.H.H. Hartley Russell (1955) on deposit in the Berkshire County Record Office
Passy, Nov. 28, 82
Dear Friend
I received your very kind Letters of Oct. 29, 31, & Nov. 8.6 I thank you much for the Receipt you send me. It may be of use hereafter, tho’ at present the Gravel has left me. I shall send the Book you desire7 by Mr Vaughan. And you may depend on my doing every thing in my Power to serve the Person you recommend.8 I have only time to add that I am ever Yours most affectionately
B Franklin
David Hartley Esqr
Addressed: To / David Hartley Esqe. / Member of Parliament, Golden / Squire, / London.
Notation:9 Mr. Fox [torn] himself the Honor of waiting upon [torn: Mr. Ha]rtly—but not being fortunate enough [to find] him at home will take the Liberty of waiting upon him another day [?]to know whether the Letter may have been delivered him
6. The second of these letters is missing; the others are above.
7. Which Hartley requested on Oct. 29.
8. Above, Nov. 8.
9. In the hand of Charles James Fox. It is written on the address sheet.