Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberly Jones, October 25, 1776

Philada. Oct. 25. 1776

Sir

Being just about to embark for Europe, I take the Liberty of troubling you with my Acct. 7 and requesting you would be so good as to procure an Adjustment of it from your Government, and remit the Sum you receive to my Son-in-law Richard Bache, Secretary of the General Post Office Residing in this Place, whose Rect. shall be a Discharge.

I congratulate you on the Success against the Cherokees; I hope it will tend to the Security of your Frontiers. I hope your Health is re-establish’d. 8 If on the other side the Water I can in anything render you either Service or Pleasure, be so good as to command freely, Dear Sir, Your obliged Friend and most obedient Servant

B Franklin