To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Nathaniel Bancroft, 9 December 1784
From Edward Nathaniel Bancroft
ALS: American Philosophical Society
Chiswick Decr. 9th. 1784
Honoured Sir,
I am very sorry to hear that you are affected with the Stone, but I hope you are better. I suppose there is but a little time since you have seen my father, pray give him my duty the next time you will see him.9 I hope my friend Mr. Bache is well: I would be very much obliged to you if you would give him my Compnts. the first time you will see him, & tell him that I should be very happy to hear from him. I would also be very much obliged to you if you would give my respectful compliments To Mr. and Mrs. Jay, (if they are in France,) and all other friends. Docr. Rose1 Gives his Compnts. to you.
I remain, Honoured sir, Your most dutiful and affectionate
Edwd. Bancroft
Addressed: Au, / Docr. Franklin / Rue de la seigneurerie / A Passy près / Paris, / En France
Notation: Bancroft Dec. 9. 1784.—
9. Bancroft père, who had moved back to London, had been in Paris since at least Dec. 2, when he dined at JA’s: Abigail Adams to BF, Dec. 3, above; Thomas J. Schaeper, Edward Bancroft: Scientist, Author, Spy (New Haven and London, 2011), pp. 193–4, 240.
1. Edward Nathaniel Bancroft’s schoolmaster at Chiswick: XLI, 201n.