David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, February 3, 1772

Philada: February 3, 1772

Dear Sir,

Your last kind Letter to me, was dated June 11, 1770. in Answer to mine of the 17th. of March preceding. 8 What Money I have since received on our Company Account is as follows, viz.

and I have paid on your Account to Mrs. Franklin the following Monies as by her Receipts and Orders will appear.

I should be glad of the Pleasure of a Letter from you soon, and to know whether you can now fix the Time of your setting out for Philadelphia. I should be glad it was quickly, as Mr. Parker is now no more, and I want much to have our Partnership settled, as far as it can be done, and to endeavour to fall upon some Method, in order to get in the outstanding Debts, which must amount to a great Deal, if it was possible to get them anything like collected. It is an Affair, I think, worthy of your looking after and taking some Pains to accomplish.

My Family, at present, all in very good Health. My Wife as well as can be expected. I did not think she would have got over the Loss of our only, and much loved, Daughter; but it has pleased God to support her under that heavy Affliction; and I really think she is better in her Health now than she has been for Some Years past. 3 Mrs. Franklin Mrs. Bache, and Child, are all well; I suppose you will hear from them by this Packet. My Compliments to Mr. Bache. I am glad to know by those who have seen you lately, that you enjoy a good State of Health, the Continuence of which shall be always my most sincere Wish. You may beleive me to be, Dear Sir, Yours most affectionately,

David Hall.

Benjamin Franklin Esqr.