to soften my manner of finding fault by any apology, which would give some people great offence; but in the present situation of affairs between us, when I am soliciting the advantage of your criticism upon a work of mine, it is, perhaps, my interest that you should be a little offended in order to produce a greater degree of wholesome severity. I think with you that if my Memoirs are to be published, an edition of them should be printed in England for that country, as well as here for this, and I shall gladly leave it to your friendly management." Braddock, General, sent to Vir- is visited at Frederictown gives Franklin a commis- 309. papers lost, comments of, Franklin lodges with, 115. -, postmaster, 188. forbids the postmen to carry Franklin's paper, 189. - removed to New York, 107. advises Franklin to seek Breintnal, Joseph, member of the befriends Franklin, 187. |