Samuel Tabor to Benjamin Franklin, August 16, 1779

Rotterdam 16th Augt. 1779

I beg pardon for troubling your Excy. with the inclos’d but the loss of my valud friend the Revd. Mr Sowden of this place 3 has obligd me for this time at least to take this liberty which is the only & the best apology I can make for it, to convince you that no disagreable correspondence subsists between Mr Gordon & myself. 4 I send the Lr. unseald for your perusal if you choose it, if not, I request to seal & forward it per first conveyance & wherein I can return this liberty or render you any kind of service in these parts I shall cheerfully do it with which offer I have the honr. to subscribe myself Your Excellys. Most obedt. Hble Servt

Saml. Tabor

N.B. The droll circumstance of Jonathan for Samuel had occasiond my Lrs. to go to England & were opend & copyd there which not a little provokd me, as sometimes Mr. G sent them under cover & put my name without my place of abode, wh: will accot. to you for the reprehension given.

Dr. B: Franklin a Paris!