1To Benjamin Franklin from Matthew Mease, 9 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By desire of some Gentlemen who wish for the pleasure of seeing you, I am induced to take the liberty of requesting you will be good enough to inform me whether it will convenient for you to indulge them with an interview to morrow morning; and if so, what hour will be most agreeable, as they are desirous of your opinion and advice on a plan for doing some...