Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Birch, April 16, 1762

Cravenstreet, Friday morng. [April 16, 1762] 9

Mr. Franklin’s Compliments to Dr. Birch and returns Mr. Delaval’s and Mr. Canton’s Papers. 1 Mr. F. thought he had prevail’d with each of those Gentlemen to omit or change some Expressions that might tend to occasion a Dispute, but on farther Discourse finds that neither of them cordially approve the Alterations propos’d, tho’ they might consent to them at the Instance of their Friends; so the Papers are return’d unalter’d; 2 and Mr. F. begs Pardon of Dr. Birch for the Trouble his Officiousness has given him; and requests his Acceptance of a Book 3 herewith sent him.

The Pacquet was brought by a Friend of Mr. F.’s from France.