Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1752

Eliz: Town (NJ) Janua: 20: 1752

Sir

I wrote you a few lines the 18th: of last month telling you of the misfortune that had befell your Electrical Globe. 9 I have however made some use of the rest of the Apparatus and with Mr. Burr’s 1 assistance have been electrifyd several times but at present without any alteration in my Nervous disorder. As Mr. Burr has such another Apparatus as yours and lends it to me I think to go on with the Operation some little time longer. I now return your Apparatus with a great many thanks and am very sorry for the mischance it met with.

I wish you and Mrs. Franklin happy in the joye of a new year and that you may live to see a long succession of such. I am Sir Your Assured Friend and Servant.

Mr. Franklin per Mrs. Teale