From John Thurston
ALS: American Philosophical Society
London 9th Decr. 1777.
May it Please your Excellency

From the Knowledge I have of your Goodness, and the Small acquaintance, I was Hon’d. with by you, at Philadelphia and New York, I hope you will Excuse the freedom I take, in recommending the Bearer Mr. Fowler, who Am Certain, you’l find to be a faithfull Honest Man. I am your Excellencys Most Obliged Humble Servant

John Thurston

ps. The Bearer is pofects [perfecting?] the Art of making a Powder to Stop the Blood, which you will find by due Examination.

JT

Notation: Jn Thurston
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