Edward Bridgen to Benjamin Franklin, June 9, 1783

London June 9 1783

My Dear Sir

Your kind favour of the 22nd past 9 reached my hands the 4th. Currant and I thank you for it, because it ordered the payment
of arrears to the Society of Antiquaries, of which you were one of the first who has
paid his arrears, after a general call ordered for the
Secretary 1 to make; but I undertook
that office to you as some had doubted your honour.

There are several prints your due, and I think 3 or 4 Vol: of the Archiologia—also
would you chuse to have the 2 or 3 Volumes preceeding purchased to make them
compleat. 2

Mr Hodgson paid me the 16 Guineas, & I have given him an Official receipt for the
same. 3

If My Worthy Friend Mr. Laurens is still with you pray Say all that is kind for me, and
that I don’t answer his last as I expect to hear from him in
person daily. God Bless & protect you and give you long life, & every
comfort your advanced age can admit of, and be assured that I am unalterably My Dear Sir
Most respectfully and Affecty. your ev hub st

Edwd: Bridgen

The Honbl Benj Franklin