To Deborah Franklin
ALS: Yale University Library
London, Feb. 22. 1766
My dear Child,

I am excessively hurried, being every Hour that I am awake either abroad to speak with Members of Parliament or taken up with People coming to me at home, concerning our American Affairs, so that I am much behind-hand in answering my Friends Letters. But tho’ I cannot by this Opportunity write to others, I must not omit a Line to you who kindly write me so many. I am well; ’tis all I can say at present, except that I am just now made very happy by a Vote of the Commons for the Repeal of the Stamp Act. Your ever loving Husband

B Franklin

Monday, Feb. 24. The above was wrote supposing the Packet would be dispatch’d that day. She is still detain’d, so I give it to Mr. Penrose who was so obliging as to call and tell me of his going.
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