To William Temple Franklin (unpublished)
Passy, Oct. 2. 1784
Dear Grandson,

I have not receiv’d a Line from you since that of Sept. 7. now near a Month. I have waited with impatience the Arrival of every Post. But not a Word. All your Acquaintance are continually enquiring what News from you. I have none. Judge what I must feel, what they must think, and tell me what I am to think of such Neglect. I must suppose it Neglect: for if your Fever had return’d, and you were unable to write, surely your Father, or somebody would have inform’d me of it. I shall continue however till this Conduct of yours is clear’d up, hoping it may be explain’d to my Satisfaction. Your affectionate Grandfather

B F.

W T. Franklin Esqr
Endorsed: B. Franklin Oct. 2. 1784.
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