Benjamin Franklin to James Woodmason, July 25, 1780

Passy, July 25. 1780

Sir

I sometime since ordered the Payment of your Account for the Paper, which I hear is arrived at Rouen. 9

I thank you for the Proposals relating to the new-invented Art of Copying. I have distributed the Specimens among such as I thought likely to use or recommend the Invention. And I have myself made a faint Attempt to practise it, as you will see by the Sample enclos’d. But as I love to encourage Ingenuity, you may put me down as a Subscriber, and send me three of the Machines, wch. are for some Friends. 1 With great Regard, I am, Sir, Your most obedient and most humble Servant

B Franklin

P.S. It is probable I may send another Order for Paper, it being much admired here.

Mr Woodmason