Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, July 26, 1765

[July 26, 1765]

No public business can go on till the ministry is established; 4 we have, however, so many friends among the ins , that we think of endeavoring, if they continue, to get a repeal of the Stamp Act. No endeavor of mine shall be wanting, but I have not much hopes, such things once done are seldom given up.