John Atwood to Benjamin Franklin, August 7, 1778

August the 7th year 1778

Dr. Franklin Sir

We take Leave to write to your Honour to Let you know We are amaricans taken prisoners By the English and Endangered our Lives to get to france Expecting to get our Liberty and the people are suspicious of our Being English and we Desire the favour to Come Before your honour to answer for our Selves. We are your honours most humble and obedient Servents

John Atwood Jacob Vere Nathan Chadwick

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