To Gaetano Filangieri (unpublished)
Philada. Oct. 14. 1787.
Dear Sir,

Believing it may [be] a Matter of some Curiosity to you, to know what is doing in this Part of the World respecting Legislation, I send you inclos’d a Copy of the new federal Constitution propos’d by a Convention of the States.

We are now so remote from each other, that it is difficult to keep up a regular Correspondence between us, and it is long since I had the Pleasure of hearing from you. Some of the Books you sent me did not come to hand, so that I want of

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and if any more Volumes are publish’d of your invaluable Work I should be glad to have 8 of each sent to me; Mr. Grand my Banker at Paris will pay the Bookseller’s Bill. With the highest Esteem, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant

B Franklin
President of the State of
Pennsylvania

M. Filangieri.

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