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of the writer. Nevertheless I have too high an opinion of your 
character to imagine that any misunderstanding which might for- 
merly have subsisted between you and any part of my family, in 
which I myself could have had no share, will not at all prejudice 
you against me and in any degree withhold you from lending me 
your advice and perhaps assistance upon the present occasion. I 
flatter myself I have some slight ground to go upon in this case, 
which I own I am most willing to catch at. 
‘‘T am married to your late ward, the eldest Miss Masters, and 
have now living with me her younger sister, still under age, and, 
of course, ina manner claiming your patronage, as well as their 
mother, the widow of your late friend. From this connection it is 
well known that I possess a very considerable property in the city 
of Philadelphia and its environs, besides two or three valuable 
estates of my own in the Province of Pennsylvania, a whole un- 
divided Proprietary of New Jersey; yet with all this property, I 
have not been able for more than two years past to procure one 
shilling from that country, nor have during that time so much as 
received a line from my friend and agent, Mr. Tench Francis, who 
it is probable has at this time a handsome sum of money belonging 
to me in his hands. The purse I brought with me to England is 
nearly exhausted, tho’ it has been managed with the strictest 
economy. Ihave not yet tried, nor would I willingly at present, 
what American security would produce in this country. 
**T should think myself infinitely obliged to you if you could 
point out to me in what manner I could procure either from 
America, or in any other way, a temporary subsistence. I have 
not a doubt but that in time matters will turn out much to the 
advantage of everybody concerned and connected with that country. 
** Let me entreat you to favor me with an answer to this letter 
under cover to my Bankers, Messrs. Barclay, Bevan & Co., No. 56 
Lombard street, in doing which you will lay a lasting obligation 
upon one of the many who revere your character and admire your 
abilities. 
“¢ Give me leave to subscribe myself, Dear Sir, 
*¢ Your very sincere friend, 
** RICHD. PENN.’’ 
When it is remembered that the hostility of the Penns to Frank_ 
lin was so strong that Governor John Penn declined to be Patron 
