From Jane Mecom (unpublished)
Boston August 16—1787.
My Dear Brother

I cant. Express to you the Pleasure it gives me on reading your Description of your Building. I Rejoice that you have got thorough So much to your Satisfaction, that God has blesd. you in that Respect is mater of thankfullness as all the blesings God sends us are, for none can Ascribe merit to them Selves, yet as the Riteous have the Promis of this Life and that which is to come; if we may Judge of the fittnes [of things] we may Surely Expect won who has Imployd His whol Life to Defuse Happines to all the world has a Right to live in a comodious House, and that all about Him Should Combine to Promot His Happines. Our Grat Benefactor delights to Bless those that trust in Him, which I am Sure you do, and you conferm me in that Judgment as you say you beg the continuance of his favours but Shuld Submit to his will Should a Reverse be determinied, in that disposition of mind you are happier than you could be in all that the world coud give without it. Let us my Dear Brother go on beging and we Shall certainly be Recieving, all that is best for us till we come to the full Injoiment in our Fathers Habititation.

It was Indeed a Lowly Dweling we were brought up in but we were fed Plentifully, made comfortable with Fire and cloathing had Sildom any contention among us, but all was Harmony: Especially betwen the Heads—and they were Universally Respected, and the most of the Famely in good Reputation, this is Still happier liveing than multituds Injoy.

Blessed be God that you and I by your Means have the addition of more Pleasant appearance in our Dwellings.

I wrot you by Coll. Sergant which I Sopose you have recived when you have Leasure you will let me know. I depend on cousen John Williams to convey this by some Philadelphia Gentleman whose name he had forgot. My Friend and Neibour Dr. Lothrope wishes for an opertunity I Shall let him know of this.

Present my love to your children and Grandchildren and beleve Ever your Gratfull as well Affectionat Sister

Jane Mecom

Addressed: His Excellency—Benja Franklin Esqr. / Philadelphia
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