1To Benjamin Franklin from Franklin Read, 19 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have not had it in my Power to give You aney Acount of my Procedings relative to what you recomended me when I had the Honour of your Favour (untie now). I found on my Return home that my Business was dull and as I had gained Experience in the Sea way that it was much more to my Advantage to follow it. It would be a great Satisfaction for me to Stay at...
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Wright, 19 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I embrace with Satisfaction the opportunity which offers of writing to thee whom for many years I have been used to consider as a valuable sincere friend to myself in particular and to mankind in general and have often regretted the Cause of thy Seperation the unhappy cause which has so long deprived this once happy & beloved Country of thy presence...