To John Shirley
Draft: American Philosophical Society
Philada. Oct. 23. 55
Sir

I receiv’d your Favour of the 1st Instant, with the Discharges for Ewins and Rieger. I shall take Care to observe your Directions relating to them. Please to accept my hearty Thanks for the Favour shown them. And if in any Thing I can serve you here, you will, by commanding freely, oblige yet farther, Dear Sir, Your most obedient Servant

B Franklin

Capt. Shirley
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