From Isaac Norris
Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Sept 25th 1759
My Dear friend B Franklin

I was Unwell with a lurking fever all the While I was writing the above letters, but they were no sooner Dispatched, than I was laid up with a very severe attack, which has Confind me almost ever since, and hinderd me from attending the Assembly, both as it was Calld by the Governor, and as it is now seting. This is the first Time I have been able to set up long enough to write, and even that must be as Laconick as Possible, till I Can gather More strength, which I have now a good Prospect of. I shall enclose such Bills of Exchange as I have no Advice of and a first Bill which I purchased Yesterday drawn By Joshua Howel on Messrs Wm and Richard Baker in London No 2001 for £200 Sterl: and as you write, and poor Rasor Informs me Richard Partridge Executors have (or has if but One Executor) Paid or Accepted his Bill. I Shall add it to the List herewith sent. Will You Excuse the trouble I am Continualy Pressing upon You, To apply to Sylvanus or Timothy Bevan for an Asortment of family Med’cines, I suppose a Guinea or Two, was what I have formerly had of Them at a Time, That they may Continue fresh but I hope they will not forget A Q S, as they Call it of the best Bark. I Cannot find but this must be my febrifuge, I am Your Assured frd

I Norris

If I Can write more will make it a separate letter.
Bills Exchange No. 1 my order on
the Executors of Dr Logan £200
No. 2, John Hunter on Messrs.
Thomlinson &c. No. 732 300
3 Anthony Stoker on Geo.
Campbel, Three Bills 362 5 2
4 John Hunter on Messrs.
Thomlinson &c. No. 1049 200
5 Peter Razor on Richard
Partridge Protestd but since
paid, I have your Account of
these being come to Hand 40
£1102 5 2 £1102 5 2
6 Joshua Howel on Messrs.
Wm. and Richard Baker
No. 5020 £1000
No. 5021 1000
£2000 0 £2000 0 0
7 John Hunter on Messrs.
Thomlinson &c.
No. 1492 £500
No. 1493 500
£1000 £1000 0 0
8 Joshua Howel on Wm and
Richard Baker payable to
£200
Wm Henderson endorsed
payable to me No. 2001
£4302 5 2
I now Inclose Third Bills of No. 6 £4302 5 0
Second Bills of No. 7
first Bill of Number 8 (Intendd by Capt Buden)

[In margin] By Captn Budden

BF. recd this Letter ackd. Decembr the 8th 1759
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