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Oct. 22, to Apr. 25, 1766. For this interval, em 

 bracing 8^ years, no minutes are known to exist ; 

 but six members were elected in the interval, whose 

 names first appear as present on the minutes of Apr. 

 25, 1766. Between Sep. 8 and Oct. 22, 1762, both 

 dates inclusive, there were six meetings and two 

 attempts at meetings. With the exception of these, 

 no meetings are recorded from Oct. 16, 1761, to April 

 25, 1766, a period of 41 years. 



1762. November 1. Franklin arrived in Philadel 

 phia. 



1764. November 7. Franklin left Philadelphia on his 

 second mission to England. 1 Sparks, 287. Arrived 

 Dec. 9. 7 Sparks, 281. lie was consequently back 

 two years. 



1765. May 20. &quot;I sometimes visit the worthy re 

 mains of the ancient Junto, for whom I have a high 

 esteem, but alas the political, polemical divisions 

 have in some measure contributed to lessen that har 

 mony we there formerly enjoyed.&quot; Hugh Roberts to 

 Franh lnt. Franklin papers, in the possession of the 

 Society. 



July 7. &quot;I wish you would continue to meet the 

 Junto, notwithstanding that some effects of our pub 

 lic political misunderstandings may sometimes appear 

 there. It is now perhaps one of the oldest clubs, as 

 I think it was formerly one of the best, in the King s 

 dominions. It wants but about two years of forty 

 since it was established. We loved and still love one 



