Your Friend Mr. Franklin, and mine if he pleases, (for it will much depend on himself) is dailey expected from England. I cannot find that his five years negotiation at a vast expence to the province, hath answered any other purpose with respect to the publick, than to get every point that was in controversy, determined against them. Yet what is this to Mr. Franklin? Hath it not afforded him a life of pleasure, and an opportunity of displaying his talents among the virtuosi of various kingdoms and nations? and lastly hath it not procured for himself the Degree of Doctor of Laws, and for the modest and beautiful Youth, his son, that of master of Arts, from one of our most famous universities? Let me tell you, those are no small acquisitions to the public, and therefore well worth paying for.