Benjamin Franklin Papers - From Patience Wright (unpublished)

With the pleasing prospect of peace I Expected to See you arive in London with Public Entry and all my Romantick Ideas fullfilld this Winter. But to my mortification another year longer before Bag and Bagage is exported to Hannover. We are framing parliment Laws for traid and other Delays to fill up the History of this Kings Reign. The honour the American heros have Compleated by this peace, has given me new Spirits health, and money is to come of Course: and I now no longer the old mad woman but Madam Wright or the Ingenous Mrs. Wright from America who told us Truth. Now I have a feild for my Politicall genii Joyned with my wax work which will do me some Credit if I Keep within proper bounds. Experience that Exelent school master has taught me to folow Reason and let the world do as they please. I dont give up my hope of seeing you in London in a very short time. This day a Comitte of Membrs Prlmt Intend Calling out for Comitte of Safty. Which if it takes Place will astonish the Junto, and Restore the lost hon of that house. May you live to Enjoy all the Blisses of health peace and Liberty is the hearty prayr of dear Sir your faithfull Friend

Mrs. Stephansons Death together with my son Jos Wrigth being Cast away on bord the Ship Argo nere Boston from Nantz and the Cold Winter old age and some other things has Save’d you meny a long letre but as my philosophy, my health; all joyne in the grant object of hapiness I am determand to write to Doct Franklin and Enjoy the pleasing hope that he is not unwilling (at Sometimes) to see a letter from Mrs. Wright I wrote to Mr. Wm Franklin and Informd him that govonr Franklin was Rathr unwell but now he is Recoverd and is apointed by his Contrymen to assist in applications in ther behalf he lodges in Suffolk Street a few doors from me Calld on him but have not seen him