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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, June 27, 1763 -3

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well acquainted with Country Affairs, and capable of giving him the best Advice. When I return to Pensilvania, which I hope will be about the Beginning of September, I shall readily afford him such Assistance as may be in my Power.

I have wrote to you lately, and little now occurs to add. I see in the Account of our Success at the Manillas, on which I congratulate you, one Barker mention’d as an Officer. It is probably the same we have been enquiring after. I hear our Assembly is to meet on Occasion of these Indian Disturbances, before the time to which they stood adjourn’d.1 With the greatest Esteem, I am,

Dear Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant
B Franklin

p.s. This Renewal of Indian War in the Northern Parts, would incline our People much more to a southern Settlement. I long to hear your Sentiments of the Coxes Affair. The Indians engag’d its said are the Outaways and Chippaways with some Seneca’s and Delawares.

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  1. Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, June 27, 1763 -3