Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, June 15, 1765

[June 15, 1765] 5

Mr. Franklin did not know of the Message this Morning till the Servant was gone; he has since been ready to beat Mrs. Stevenson for declining any Occasion (especially so joyful an one) of meeting the good Family of Kensington. 6 Having made up the Quarrel, they now jointly beg to be favour’d with the Company of that Family this Day in

Cravenstreet, June 15.