Letter
Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Loring Austin, October 20, 1779
Passy, Oct 20. 1779 Sir I received your several favours of June 10. July 12. and 27. 4 It Gave me Pleasure to hear of your Safe arrival in your…
Jonathan Loring Austin was an American revolutionary, diplomat and politician who served as the second Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth and the tenth Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts. He was the father of Massachusetts Attorney General James Treacothie Austin.
Passy, Oct 20. 1779 Sir I received your several favours of June 10. July 12. and 27. 4 It Gave me Pleasure to hear of your Safe arrival in your…