Dr. Franklin presents his Respects to Mr. Wells; He did not intend any Mention of himself in the proposed Inscription; and even wrote it at first without the Words “(chearfully, at the Instance of one of their Number)” But, in compliance with Mr. Wells’ Idea, has added them; tho’ he still thinks it would be better without them. He cannot however but be pleas’d with every Mark of the kind Regard of his Fellow Citizens towards him. It is his own being concern’d in promoting such Testimonies that he thinks improper; and as that drawn by Mr. Wells may be understood as proceeding from him, he wishes it may be so consider’d.