To Edward Bridgen (unpublished)
Passy July 4. 1785.
Dear Sir,

I received your favour of the 28th. past. Agreable to your Desire, I inform you, that I hope to be at Havre about the 20th. Instant. My Packages are gone down the River. Mr. Williams was to ask for my Transactions of the Royal Society. If he has not got them, I should be obliged to you to procure and join them to those of the Antiquaries. I am not certain that I shall stay long at Havre; for if Captain Truxton cannot call for me there, I must go over to meet the Ship at the Isle of Wight, and be there by the first of August. This to yourself; but you may learn by a distant Question at the Pennsylvania Coffeehouse, for your own Government, whether I am to wait at Havre for the Ship, or to meet her as above. The Person to enquire of is Mr. Johnson, a Maryland Merchant. The Books however should be put on board that Ship directed for me at Philadelphia. With great Esteem, I am ever, my dear Friend, Yours affectionately

(signed) B. Franklin

E. Bridgen Esqr.
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