Founding Fatherfest: In Which Franklin Writes a Poem for a Deceased Pet Squirrel:
Dear Miss,
I lament with you most sincerely the unfortunate end of poor Mungo. Few squirrels were better accomplished, for he had a good education, travelled far, and seen much of the world. As he had the honour of being, for his virtues, your favourite, he should not go, like common Skuggs,…