Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, June 2, 1763

Philada. June 2. 1763

Dear Friend,

I have just received your Favour of Feb. 28. 9 being but lately returned home from Virginia. Dr. Kelly in his Letter, appears the same sensible, worthy, friendly Man I ever found him; and Smith, as usual, just his Reverse. 1 I have done with him: For I believe no body here will prevail with me to give him another Meeting. I communicated your Postscript to B Mecom, and receiv’d the enclos’d from him. 2 I begin to fear things are going wrong with him; I shall be at New York in a few Days, and will endeavour to secure you as far as it may be in his Power, and will write you from thence. 3 My Love to good Mrs. Strahan and to your Children. I hope to live to see George a Bishop. 4 Sally is now with her Brother in the Jerseys. Mrs. Franklin joins with me in best Wishes, &c. I am, Dear Sir, Your most obedient and most humble Servant

B Franklin

I fear my Letters to you per Capt. Friend never came to hand, as I hear he is taken. It was the Ship I came over in, the Carolina. 5 I wrote pretty fully to you and Mrs. Stephenson, but kept no Copies.