To Benjamin Franklin from W. Masters, 17 July 1770
From W. Masters
ALS: American Philosophical Society
Philadelphia July 17th: 1770
Sir
Your kind reply to what I formerly wrote you in favour of Thos: Truck a Soldier in the trane,4 together with his and Father in law’s perpetual entreaties that I would once more befriend them by writing to you; emboldens me to remind you off your Promise of Endeavouring to procure his discharge; which would be a completion of Earthly Happiness to a poor yet Honest Family, and a favour conferr’d on your humble Servant
W Masters
Addressed: To / Doct: / Benjamine Franklin / London / per Capt: / Scott
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
4. For Masters’ letter see above, XVI, 276; BF’s reply has not been found.