To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Belcher, 23 July 1755
From Jonathan Belcher
Letterbook copy: Massachusetts Historical Society
Eliza. Town (N.J.) July 23: 1755
Sir,
Altho’ I wrote you 21: Current5 yet I am to ask your Pardon for the Trouble of this which is to pray you to forward by the first Opportunity to my Son at Halifax my Letter now lying in your hands6 together with the inclosed which will oblige, Sir, Your ready Friend and Servant.
Mr. Franklin
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
5. See above, p. 110.
6. The one referred to in Belcher’s letter, July 9 (see above, p. 102).