From Phillip Kinsey (unpublished)
May 25th. Monday 4. oClock.

Philip Kinseys most respectful Compliments to Doctor Franklin. His Brother James Kinsey, then in this City, more than thirty Years since, lent the Doctor, a mahogany Box containing sundry geometrical solid Bodies, being the first six Books of Euclid’s Elements formd of Box Wood, which were never returned. PK has the other Box containing the Figures of the other six Books, both which cost twenty four Guineas, lately recover’d from another Person who had had them so long that they were forgot, if that which the Doctor borrow’d can be obtain’d in good Order which he hopes may be done PK can dispose of them for perhaps as much Currency as they cost sterling, or if the Doctor would like to have them the other Box shall be sent him. Enquiry was made for them at the Doctors House during his first Absence, but his Wife and Daughter knew nothing of them.

Addressed: The Honble / Benjamin Franklin Esqr.
Endorsed: P Kinsey
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