From Jane Mecom (unpublished)
Boston Sepr 13 1786
Dear Brother

My Grandson drived hear on Saterday nitght well, and very gratfull for the kindness you shewd him, has brought me your favours of the 3. Medals and chany covers, for which I think you. Your Device in the first is very Striking, the others are very Pretty; multitudes that have a disposition to shew you Respect, has no other means than an Honest Acknolidegment of the Vertues and servises, it is your Due, for he who is allways striding to be usefull to Every Indevidual of mankind is Intitled to all the Respect in there Power to shew.

I am glad you are so perfectly Resolved of the Gout. I hope Mr and Mrs Bache’s Health is also confermed. Dr. Morgan tells me the Fevour and Ague is more freequent there than it formerly was. I hope your whol Famely will have beter health in future. Excuse me to Mrs. Bache, I will writ to her next opertunity, Remember me to Temple and all the Rest of the Good creatures. My Daughters is still very sick, but allways Desiers her Duty to you. Your Affectionat sister

Jane Mecom

Addressed: His Excellcy Benjamin Franklin Esq. / Philadelphia / fav’d by Dr. Morgan
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