From Francis Childs (unpublished)
New York May 17. 1787.
Dear Sir,

If the sorts that I wrote for to complete the Petite Text could any ways be procured before the time you have informed that it would be convenient to cast them, I should be greatly obliged indeed.—The number of advertisements kept standing in the office, renders the petite fount of great use.—Permit me Sir to solicit, if it can be done that the imperfections to this fount be cast as soon as possible.—And you will confer additional favors on Your obliged hum. Servt.

Francis Childs

Endorsed: Francis Childs
Addressed: His Excellency Benjamin Franklin. Esq. Philadelphia
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