From Sarah Pascall (unpublished)
Philadelphia Octob
respected Sir

the distrest Situation I am in obliges me to troubel you for a litel assistence since I Say you last I have lost my Sister becky which was every thing to me I have now nither house nor hom and have applyed to my friends or rather relations with out affect and on you dear Sir rests my whole dependance for a trifill to assist me till I can get into Som good famly as houskeeper. I am at present So very unwell that I am not abel to do anything I now a famly in the Country that would take me for about five or Six pound till the Spring and by that time I hope to be abel to get into Som good famly from your respected friend

Sarah pascall

Addressed: His Excellency / Benjamin Franklin
Endorsed: Sarah Paschal
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