To Mary Stevenson Hewson (unpublished)
Passy, April 26. 1783
My dear Friend,

I received in its time your kind Letter of Feb. 22. I am sensible of the Prudence of your Advice, respecting my coming to England, and shall follow it. Accept my thanks for that, and for your kind Invitation to Cheam when I do come; but the little left of Life at my Age, will perhaps hurry me home as soon as I can be quit of my Employment here. I should indeed have great Pleasure in seeing you, and in being some time with you and your little family: I cannot have all I wish.

Mr. Williams is now here with his Family. I shall mention to him his not answering your Letter. We talk’d yesterday of you, and of his Friend Dolly, whom I have not forgotten as she supposes. He express’d the highest Esteem and Regard for you both. My Love to her when you see her.

I send you some more of the little Books, and am ever my dear Friend, Yours most affectionately

B Franklin

Mrs. Hewson
Endorsed: Franklin April 26. 83
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