From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 28 September 1776
To William Temple Franklin
ALS: American Philosophical Society
Philada. Sept. 28. 1776
Dear Tempe
I hope you will return hither immediately, and that your Mother will make no Objection to it, something offering here that will be much to your Advantage if you are not out of the Way.4 I am so hurried that I can only add Ever your affectionate Grandfather
B Franklin
My Love to her.
Addressed: To / Mr William Temple Franklin / at Mrs Franklins / Perth Amboy / B Free Franklin
Notation: B. Franklin Esqr to his Grand child. Phila Sepr. 28th. 1776
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
4. BF had been elected two days before as one of the commissioners to France, and he took WTF with him.