Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, August 1, 1755

[ c . August 1, 1755] 3

Sir

The House is not yet together: But the Speaker and a Number of the Members are of Opinion that a Common Messenger will be sufficient to carry the Letters; 4 and are not inclin’d that any Gentlemen should be charg’d with them in Behalf of the Publick. They hope the Colonel 5 does not mean to come to Philadelphia but only into this Province, to be near the Magazine at Shippensburgh, &c. Your humble Servant

B Franklin

I should be glad of an Opportunity of sending a Line by the Messenger.