In the only letter he wrote that Christmas, Franklin conceded that he no longer coveted the Brillon house as once he had. His feelings for his neighbor's wife remained constant, however. If in her travels she was to meet the Holy Father, he hoped she might petition him for a repeal of the Ten Commandments. They were miserably inconvenient.
In a letter written during Christmas, Benjamin Franklin expressed a change in his desires, as he no longer yearned for the Brillon house like he used to. Despite this shift in focus, his affection for Madame Brillon persisted. Franklin maintained his romantic interest in her, showcasing the complexities of his emotions and desires.
He humorously suggested that if she were to encounter the Pope, she might ask him to reconsider the...
