From Edward Bridgen (unpublished)
London Sepr 4 1784

Will you my Dear Sir excuse the liberty I hereby take to introduce to your Excellency the bearer Mr. Canning as a particular friend of mine and of Liberty he being very desirous of paying his respects to so eminent a person and any civilities you may have the goodness to shew him I shall esteem as personally done to Your Excellency’s much obliged and Obedient Servant

Edwd. Bridgen

Addressed: His Excellency / Benjn. Franklin Esqr / Minister Plenipotentiary / of the United states of No. America / Passy / by favour of Stratford Canning Esqr
Endorsed: Edwd. Bridgen Sept. 4 1784.
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