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sensible and well educated man but an old one who 

 took little interest in the Society or it s objects, and 

 there is little doubt the Society wonld have soon ex 

 pired after a short languishing had not the great 

 American Philosopher been soon placed at it s head, 

 and an Union been effected with the more active and 

 practical men of the other Society. 



It would be pleasing to believe our Society the 

 lineal Descendant of the Old Junto, the oldest literary 

 Club in America The favourite resort of Franklin: 

 It would be honourable to our History to associate 

 his name more intimately with the first Philosophical 

 Enquiries of our Predecessors. We must however be 

 satisfied that his Junto gave the Example: His 

 Proposals in 1743 the first Plan: That He himself 

 was the first head of our United Societies the first 

 of a series of distinguished Presidents of whose 

 names and works our Country, as well as our City 

 and Society, are truly proud. 



J. FEANCIS FISHEK, 

 June 24 th 1840. 



In the preceding sketch there may be several trifling 

 errors, as I have depended on M r Sparks Account of 

 the Society & my own recollections, but there cannot 

 be any material mistake. I refer the Committee to 

 the Minute Books & Spark s Collection of Franklin s 

 Works. 



