John Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, June 3, 1769

Skeleton-hall, 9 St. Thos. Street, Southwarke June 3d. 1769.

Most respected Sir

If after the Perusal of the inclosed Letters from my Father you will Venture to Assist Me, by accepting a Bill on the Man so Near and dear to Me, 1 Or in any other way you shall think more proper to Enable Me to Return to America with every requisite necessary to Accomplish my Scheme of reading Lectures on Natural History 2 —with your hearty recommendation and Advice—I shall ever Entertain a most gratefull remembrance of it in my Mind, Esteem it a most singular favor and ever remain inviolably your most Devoted Obliged and Obedient Humble Servant

John Shippen

Dr. Franklin