Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, June 4, 1753

Philada. June 4. 1753

Sir

The above is a Copy of mine per Reeves. 6 This is only to request you would send me here, the Quarto Abridgement of the Philosophical Transactions, except the first five Volumes which I have. 7 Send me also Fielding’s Proposals for employing the Poor. 8 In haste, I am Yours ut supra 9

B Franklin

All well. Mr. Hall out of town. The 5 Vols of Transactions I have, are abridg’d by Lowthorp and Jones.