From Katharine Sproale Douglas (unpublished)
George Street No 3 Adelphi London Novr 28th 1783
May it Please your Excellency

To accept my unbounded thanks for the Honor you did my freind Miss Maxwell when in Paris which I sincerly Charge to my account of Gratitude! and thanks to almighty God! for puting in my Heart to presume on such an application; which I again most Gratefully imbrace on the premission Graciously and bountifully granted by your Excellency to Mis Maxewell! which I humbly flatter myself will under almighty God Reinstate me and my seven poor indigent Children in their Just Claims of Virginin Property; which the Herewith sent Coppies of Correspondence will authenticate to us all your Excellencys Gracious and Humane answeuer will Lay an Everlasting obligation on your Devoted and obliged humble servant

Kath Sproale Now Douglas

Miss Maxwell begs to be humbly remembred to your Excellency your Son Govr Frankland is well. Paiys His Duty. Sorry to hear you are Indisposd Hopes in God to hear you are better.
Addressed: His Excellency / Doctor Franklin / Paris
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