Christian Schneider to Benjamin Franklin, April 3, 1782

Germantown April 3th. 1782

Sir,

Your Excellency having been pleased, to advise the Widow Anne Catharine Hacklin at Ebingen in the Dukedom of Würtenberg, that I should pay a certain Sum of money, due from me as Administrator to said Widow, into the hands of Your Excellency’s Son-in-law Mr. Richard Bache at Philadelphia, I have done according to Your Excellency’s Advise, have paid 200 pounds in specie to Mr. Richard Bache, and have received four Receipts of same Tenor and Date, of which, I take the Liberty to inclose No: 2. in this Letter. 6 And having no Oportunity to acquaint said Anne Catharine Hacklin of my procedings, I humbly beseech Your Excellency, to forward the inclosed Letter to said Widow Hacklin at Ebingen in the Dukedom of Würtenberg. I am Your Excellency’s most humble and most obedient Servant

Christian Schneider.