From David Barclay (unpublished)
Youngsbury Herts. 28th. of 12th. mo. 1782
Respected Friend.

Having been informed of the intention of Lady Juliana Penn to go to Paris, as an advocate for the Representatives of the Founder of Pensilvania, I feel my self impress’d with a desire to cast in my Mite, unsolicited, and I trust, unnecessary, because that family have better Advocates—Justice, on their side, and my honourable Friend so large a share in the dispensing thereof. I shall add only, that, could I have believed my presence at Passy would have added one tittle to the advantage of the Descendants of William Penn, I should chearfully have offer’d my personal Service.

I am respectfully Thy affectionate Friend

David Barclay.

Benjamin Franklin
p. s. I expect this will be delivered by my intimate and worthy Penn Richard Penn, who, I think, has the amplitude of heart and the nobility of Sentiment of his great Ancestor, whose memory he venerates. I trust and hope we may live to meet on this spot together and to brighten the Chain. Be assured my fattest Calf shall be killed, and my oldest Mutton produced.
D. B.
Youngsbury 27/12 mo 82.
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