Having this moment meet with a Gentleman going to your side of the water, I set down to scrawl over a few lines to return thanks for your Letter by Mr. Caslon which is the only one I have received from you a long time—. My Friends in America having collected a sum of money they have wrote that they stand prepared to honour my draughts to a considerable sum in Sterling—Copies of which letters I have transmitted to your worthy Grandfather praying to have His sentiments wheather I could raise money in the manner my Relations suppose—Monsieur Girardot informs me my Letter was safely delivered to Dr. Franklin—but it is six weeks past and I have not had an answer—this throws me into the greatest anxiety as I am utterly at a loss whether I shall be able to stay in Europe more then a few months as I find it impossible to raise money here; notwithstanding the sum I require is trifling—I intreat you my dear Sir, to show this to yr. worthy Grandfather—I hope He will pardon the liberty when He considers the very critical situation I am in at present—I pray you will let me hear from you, or Him, as soon as possible but you will now direct all your letters as follows Mr. R B Lloyd London—then put it into a cover and direct it to Messieurs Gale Dawes & Stephenson Merchants in Little Tower Street London—and again into a nother cover and direct for Messrs. Thos. Littedale & Co. Rotterdam. By which precaution you may rely on it’s getting safe to my hands—Mrs. Lloyd unites with me in best compliments—and I am, my dear Sir, your affec: obt. humble Servant