To Granville Sharp (unpublished)
Philad. May 30. 1786.
Dear Sir,

I received duly your Favour of Oct. 29. and communicated it immediately to the principal of our Clergy. By what I understand they are not pleas’d with Bishop Seabury’s Operations, or his Conduct in going to Scotland for Ordination; and they have address’d the Bishops in England on the Subject and receiv’d a favourable Answer. The Convention here agreed to make sundry Alterations in the Service of the Church, and have accordingly form’d a new Common-Prayer Book, of which I send you a Copy. But so many Objections are now made to the Changes, that it is become doubtful whether the Book will be generally received. Of this we shall know more when the Convention of the several States have another Meeting. With great Esteem, I am, Dear Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant

B. Franklin

Mr. Sharp
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