From Jane Mecom (unpublished)
Boston March 9 1787
Dear Brother

I Embrace this opertunity by my Neibour Mr. Morgan Stillman, who is by His Uncle Dr. Morgans Invitation Going to Settle in your City, as he is a young Gentleman who bares a good charecter hear it may be of Service to him, for you to have heard it, if he Should Chance to be Spoken of in your Company.

I know it will be a Pleasure to you to know that I have had as good health as I could Expect this most Intolarable hard Winter, your Prediction has held Invariable thus far, and as it began in October I dont See why it maynt hold till may for any apearance yet to the contrary, I have wanted for nothing for my comfort but Air an Exercise which it has been Imposable for me to take; as the Feet of Every woman, as well of the hand of Every man, has been Seald up, it is trew I do walk Some times in the House but I dont think of it offten anouf.

You can never want Exercise for body or mind and I Sopose this winter you have Deverted your Self with Inspecting your Building, I want to hear all about it; but more Perticularly concerning your Health, it Seemes a long time Since I heard from you, but I had the Pleasure in a Dream Last night to hear you Play a delightfull Tune on the Harpsecord.

When I wrot you concerning our Sisters Grand Son I mistook the Places of his abode he Lives at Chester, in the County of Rockingham, State of Newhamshire. He has been to See me the first time tho he is forty years old. Says how happy he Should be to have the honour of a Leter from you, which I beleve would Elevate the Poor man to a high Degree, he Sade he was Advised to write you concerning his Son. I tould him if you were to take Such Notice of all who had been named In Respect to you you must build an Academy for there Reception, that I had a Grate-Grand Son Prehaps would clame Admitence when it was well Establishd tho I had not yet Proposd it.

Remember my Love to your children and Granchildren from your Ever Affectionate Sister

Jane mecom

Dear Brother Pardon the Blots and Blunders I cant make a Pen my Self and have no won near me who can
Addressed: His Exellency Benjamin Franklin Esqr. / President of the State of / Pensylvania. / Per Mr. Ben M Stillman,
Endorsed: My Sister March 9. 87
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