To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Walker, 1 April 1768
From Henry Walker5
ALS: American Philosophical Society
Westbury April 1st. 1768
Most Honoured Sir
I Humbly beg the Favour to Except these few Lines hoping you and your good Family in America are all in good health as my Cousin Morris6 and we all are at Present and my Mother7 is in hopes that some of Mr. Franklins Children in Boston are Boys as your Name may not be Quite Extinct8 my Cusin and Father and Mother and Brothers Humbly beg the acceptance of our Humble Duties to your self and good Family in America from your most Humble and most obedient Servant
Henry Walker
PS Honoured Sir Please to do me the Favour to give the Inclosed to Mrs. Stevenson.
Addressed: To / Benjamin Franklin Esqr. / at Mrs Stevensons / Craven Street Strand / London
Endorsed: Henry Walker
5. Henry Walker (A.5.2.3.3.1.2), BF’s first cousin twice removed. See above, VIII, 237–9.
6. Eleanor Morris (A.5.2.8.1).
7. Hannah Farrow Walker (A.5.2.3.3.1); see above, XI, 524 n.
8. The hopes were belied. Only John Franklin (C.8) remained in Boston, and his son died without issue; none of BF’s other brothers had sons to carry on the name.