From [Rachel Wells] (unpublished)
debr the 16th 1785
Honoured Sir

I take the Liberty of Mention a text of Scripture

Ecclesiastes 9th 15th

Which has offten Caime into my Mind since Peace Comencd Consarning the Poor man that delivered the City yet this Poor man was never Considred.

It has bin often Asked me and others of our older members if aney thing has bin don for Mrs. Wright Mr. Pain has bin Considrd why not Mrs. Wright. Mr. Hancock and others of our oldest members allways alowe that her intiligence was the best we Recivd them by the hand of her sister Wells who found them in the wax heads She then Sent to her &c by her Last Latters she canot be Content to have her bones Laid in London.

Now Sir as your Station togather with your good Principels it is Easey to mention This as one word from your Honnour will go first as fare as is Nesseserey   to mention this that she mite not be forget as the poor man was that deliverd the City We that was first in Congress Remember well her faithfull Atention to us in that Peirilous hour.

I am advancd in year and have bin Confind to my Rum Ever sence your arivell Or I Should have waited on you in Parson and Living at a Consdirebell distance That is not bin posabell for me She write that she should Chuse to Lay her bone in the Mannah or near Pennsberrey) Collenelle Carbright maid a pursiche of the whole mannah at the begining of the war. Now my desire is that Congress would give her a Lott of ground Then I am verey sencebell that he is verey Internal with the fameley and was fond of her before she Left america and I am Sartian that he thinks more of your Sir then he does of an angel Therefor I vereyly think that was Mr. Frankland to ask Mr Carbright for the Price of a Lott of Land their it would Com verey Low and Cost Congress but a Trifele but I am apt to think that if it was far Mrs. Wright that he would make her a Present of it he has maid her Sister Rachel Wells a Present of a Lott in Burdentown to build her a Muesam on a few monthes Past he seems to be Much of A gentelman his Losses this warr has bin grate verey Consdrebel indeed. I must bag that you will Excuse my Naim as I am Singele and therfor it may be thought to be a selfesh Request by those that dont know me nor my Station.

Their is Small Confisticatd Estates proper in this Case we are not Confind. Your atention to her and her fameley has much Encorigd my Expections

Addressed: His Exelency / Benjamin Frankling / Esqr / President of the State of / Pennsylvania Philad / favour’d by / Mr. Robt / McKean
Endorsed: Anonyme
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