From Elizabeth Clough (unpublished)
Great George Street west Minster at Cherls Morgans Esqr. March 17th 1778
Honored Sir

Nothing but Real Destress Could urge me to take this Liberty with a Stranger and Superarer. I am Sir a widow have no Child but one Son now in america I Recvd a Letter from him Last August he Desird me to answer it but Can find no way to Do it with Safty. I Canot Doubt but you will Send this incloasd in your packet Shall be Ever Reddy to ackknowledge it the Greatest favour in the power of man to Conferr on Me from Sir your Moast Humbl Servant

Eliz Clough

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