Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, June 22, 1779

Rue L’Universite Hotel de Rome June 22d. [1779]

Mr. Wharton presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklin & sends the News Paper, containing the Spanish Declaration of War. 6 Mr. W’s Friends write Him, That the Merchants & Stock Jobbers keep the Price of Stocks, from an Opinion, That Spanish War was a good Thing & would produce great Quantitys of Silver & Gold. 7