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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00135
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1765-1774
Title	Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Smith Burlington discussing the situation in London
Date	6 February 1772
Author	Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
Recipient	Burlington, Joseph Smith
Document Type	Correspondence; Government document
Content Description	With free frank on address leaf. With some discussion of the Royal family
Subjects	Global History and Civics Politics Government and Civics Finance Revolutionary War Taxes or Taxation Health and Medical Marriage Rebellion Treaty
People	Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
Place written	London, England
Theme	The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide London, Feb. 6, 1772 Sir The Parliament has open'd with a Calm in Politics, which seems to promise a quiet Session, the Opposition appearing to be in a very declining Way. There is no Talk of any Purpose to meddle with American Affairs, either by repealing the present Duties or adding new ones. A Peace between the Turks and Russians is supposed to be nearly concluded, and no present Probability of any new Rupture in Europe. So that it is to be hoped we may have a few Years Quiet, and the Publick Debt be thereby lessened. The Royal Family is at present in great Affliction. The dangerous Illness of the Duke of Gloucester, the impudent Marriage of his Brother; the daily expected Death of the King's Mother, and above all the Revolution in Denmark attended with the Imprisonment of his Sister, are such an Accumulation of Distress that all good Subjects commiserate their Sovereign. I was much concerned to hear of a Misunderstanding between the Assembly & Governor. I hope it is amicably settled before this time, and that Harmony restored which has been so much to the Credit of your Province. I am inform'd that it is proper I should impower [sic] some Person to receive for me the annual Allowance made by the Assembly to their Agent. I beg leave to request you would take this Trouble in my Behalf, which I shall [2] acknowledge [sic] as a Favour, desiring you would retain in your Hands what you receive till you hear farther from me. If in anything I can serve you here, it will be a Pleasure to me to receive and execute your Commands; being, with your great Esteem Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant B Franklin [Docket] To Joseph Smith, Esqr Burlington Capt. Falconer Dr. Franklin B Free Franklin --1772--

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