Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Franklin, July 17, 1767

London, July 17. 1767

Dear Cousin

I should sooner have answered your kind Letters of last Year, but postpon’d it from time to time having mislaid the Print I intended to send you, which I have now found and send herewith. 1

I am glad to hear of the Welfare of you and your Family, which I hope will long continue. My Love to them all.

It gives me Pleasure whenever I find that my Endeavours to serve America are acceptable to my Friends there. Your kind Notices of them are very obliging.

I find here but two of our Relations remaining that bear the Name of Franklin: viz. Thomas Franklin, of Lutterworth, in Leicestershire, Dyer, and his Daughter Sally Franklin about 14 Years of Age, who has been with me in London about a Year, and sends her Duty to you. 2 Thomas Franklin is the Grandson of John Franklin, your Grandfather’s Brother. There are besides, still living, Eleanor Morris, an old Maiden Lady, Daughter of your Grandfather’s Sister Hannah; and also Hannah Walker, Granddaughter of his Brother John. 3 Mrs. Walker has 3 Sons. She lives at Westbury in Buckinghamshire, and Mrs. Morris with her. And these are the whole. 4

It is thought best by my Friends that I should continue here another Winter: My best Wishes attend you; being Your affectionate Kinsman and most obedient Servant

B Franklin

Mr. Saml. Franklin