Benjamin Franklin's Letter to James Read Saturday Morning, 17 August 1745 Dear Jemmy: I have been reading your letter over again, and, since you desire an answer I sit to write you one yet, as I write in the market, it will, I believe be but a short one, though I may be long about it. I approve of your method of writing one's mind,when one is too warm to speak it with temper; but, being quite cool myself in this affair, I might as well speak as write, if I had an opportunity. Are you an attorney by profession, and do you know no better how to choose a proper court in which to bring your action?Would you submit to the decision of a husband , a cause between you and his wife? Don't you know that all wives are in the right?It may be you don't, for you are yet but a young husband. [ldots ] advise you not to bring it to trial; for, if you do, you will certainly be cast. Frequent interruptions make it impossible for me to go through all your letter. I have only time to remind you of the saying of that excellent old philosopher,Socrates, that, in differences among friends, they that make the first concessions are the wisest; and to hint to you that you are in danger of losing that honor in the present case, if you are not very speedy in your acknowledgments, which I persuade myself you will be, when you consider the sex of your adversary. Your visits never had but one thing disagreeable in them-that is, they were always too short. I shall exceedingly regret the loss of them unless you continue, as you have begun, to make it up to me by long letters. I am, dear Jemmy,with sincere love to our dearest Suky, your very affectionate friend B. Franklin. 1. In the first paragraph Franklin implies which of the following? A. He is distracted by the market activity. B. He is agitated by Read's insistence that Franklin reply. C. He is angry about the circumstance Read discusses in his letter. D. He is sure his response to Read's letter will be longer than Read's letter. E. He is disappointed that Read did not come to him and speak on the issue before writing the letter. Answer Defense: 2. Which of the following does Franklin appreciate about Read? A. He responds quickly to letters. B. He plans to remain a bachelor. C. He is an affectionate and loving husband. D. He is prudent and wise in is dealings with women. E. He writes to express his emotions instead of speaking them aloud in anger. Answer Defense:

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Benjamin Franklin's Letter to James Read Saturday Morning, 17 August 1745 Dear Jemmy: I have been reading your letter over again, and, since you desire an answer I sit to write you one yet, as I write in the market, it will, I believe be but a short one, though I may be long about it. I approve of your method of writing one's mind,when one is too warm to speak it with temper; but, being quite cool myself in this affair, I might as well speak as write, if I had an opportunity. Are you an attorney by profession, and do you know no better how to choose a proper court in which to bring your action?Would you submit to the decision of a husband , a cause between you and his wife? Don't you know that all wives are in the right?It may be you don't, for you are yet but a young husband. [ldots ] advise you not to bring it to trial; for, if you do, you will certainly be cast. Frequent interruptions make it impossible for me to go through all your letter. I have only time to remind you of the saying of that excellent old philosopher,Socrates, that, in differences among friends, they that make the first concessions are the wisest; and to hint to you that you are in danger of losing that honor in the present case, if you are not very speedy in your acknowledgments, which I persuade myself you will be, when you consider the sex of your adversary. Your visits never had but one thing disagreeable in them-that is, they were always too short. I shall exceedingly regret the loss of them unless you continue, as you have begun, to make it up to me by long letters. I am, dear Jemmy,with sincere love to our dearest Suky, your very affectionate friend B. Franklin. 1. In the first paragraph Franklin implies which of the following? A. He is distracted by the market activity. B. He is agitated by Read's insistence that Franklin reply. C. He is angry about the circumstance Read discusses in his letter. D. He is sure his response to Read's letter will be longer than Read's letter. E. He is disappointed that Read did not come to him and speak on the issue before writing the letter. Answer Defense: 2. Which of the following does Franklin appreciate about Read? A. He responds quickly to letters. B. He plans to remain a bachelor. C. He is an affectionate and loving husband. D. He is prudent and wise in is dealings with women. E. He writes to express his emotions instead of speaking them aloud in anger. Answer Defense:

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1. In the first paragraph, Franklin implies option A. He mentions that he's writing in the market, suggesting distraction, but also acknowledges the likelihood of a short response despite potentially being long-winded about it.2. Franklin appreciates option E about Read. He acknowledges Read's method of writing to express his emotions instead of speaking them aloud in anger.

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