My Husband Thomas Holland Was an officer in the Congress service and Was kild, he left me with thre Children in the outmost Distress in bo[d]y and Mind your Well Knowing goodness will take my Cause into your Serious Consideration and Communicate it to the Congress that I might meet with Such Relief as they shall think Most proper. My Husband and me was Nine years in New york and in that line he Contractd So great a frien[dship] for the American Cause, he was an officer in the King of great Brittain Servic Maney years and Quited that to go to America Not to encreases his Rank or pay but Puirly out of appoint of Concious sake. I hope your goodness will pardon this freedom in take this Liberty in Writing to your Honour I shall be happey to have answer from this Letter and you will much oblige your Humble Servant