Our friend and we were invited abroad on a party of pleasure which is…

Our friend and we were invited abroad on a party of pleasure which is to last for ever. His chair was ready first, and he is gone before us. We could not all conveniently start together; and why should you and I be grieved at this, since we are soon to follow, and know where to find him?

Benjamin Franklin1706–1790 · inventor · 1700s AmericaBenjamin Franklin was an inventor, writer, and one of America's founding fathers who helped draft the Declaration of Independence — and was the only Founding Father to sign all four key documents of independence: the Declaration, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris, and the Constitution.34 quotes

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What turned up: Letter “To Miss Hubbard,” Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume II, p. 189; Full condolence letter read in documented Gutenberg edition. Complete closing paragraph retains the metaphor of reunion after death. This edition gives recipient as Miss Hubbard without a date; no unverified date supplied. Pu
Work: Letter “To Miss Hubbard,” Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume II, p. 189
Sources checked: gutenberg.orgChecked using manual, 20 October 2026Letter “To Miss Hubbard,” Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin, Volume II, p. 189; Full condolence letter read in documented Gutenberg edition. Complete closing paragraph retains the metaphor of reunion after death. This edition gives recipient as Miss Hubbard without a date; no unverified date supplied. Pu