I aply to you as to a friend of the distresst. I am a Widow in distress ocasion’d by an imprudent Marriage with My late Husband. I have not a friend to whom I can aply with any expectation of success but to you alone. My goods are under an Arrest and have the Money tied? up all to Ten pounds which I now want to borrow. I have a small but Convenient House of My own it is indeed My Chief dependance and by Retiring to the Country amongst My friends for some time I know I shall be able to repay the above at least in twelve months; if according to your known beneficient Character you’l Comply with application pray add one more favor to the rest to signify it to the bearer as I shou’d not wish to trespass on your time too often which I know is too precious to be taken up with trifles except that which I know you most delight in that of doing Good, Your kind complyance will Much oblige Honoured Sir your Humble Servant