Autograph letter signed : Burlington, to William Strahan, 1765 Feb. 18.

Discussing letters that have gone missing and reviewing requests he had made, in earlier letters, for fabric and silverware; saying "I have a great suspicion that some of the Proprietary Politicians in Pennsylvania have been mean enough to intercept many of my letters from England in hopes of finding something of which they may take advantage;" discussing a series of letters critical of Benjamin Franklin and a challenge to the authors of them by a Franklin friend to prove their allegations; saying "The Malice of the Prop. Party against my Father on account of his wanting to bring about a change of Government is beyond all bounds. They glory in saying and doing things to destroy his character that would make even Devils blush;" introducing him to Mr. [Richard] Stockton who delivered the letter.