From State of Pennsylvania’s Invalid Guards (unpublished)
December 23th: 1786
Sir

Cristmas is now Coming and new year is not far of if it Pleasees Your Excellency to Bestow a Cristmas Gift to Your poor unfortu fellow thats fell in the Glorious Cause of America Sir the request of this Petition is to drink A health to that Glorious Washinton Who would so Noble fought under in Libertys Cause and by Asenting to this Humble Petition it shall be greatly Acknowledged by Your Excellencys most Obedient and Very Humble Servant State Pensa

Invalides Guards

To the Right Honourable Benjamin Franklin Esqr. President of the State of Pensylvania
Addressed: To his / Excellency / Benjamin Franklin Esq
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