Katherine Sproule Douglas to Benjamin Franklin, November 28, 1783

Geore Street No 3 Adelphi London Novr 28th 1783

May it Please your Excellency

To accept my unbounded thanks for the Honor you did my freind Miss Maxwell when in Paris which I Sincerly Charge to my acct of Gratitude! & thanks to almighty God! for puting in my Heart to presume on Such an application; 8 which I again most Gratefully imbrace on the Permission Graciously & bountifully granted by your Excellency to miss Maxwell! which I humbly flatter myself will under almighty God Reinstate me & my Seven poor indigent Children in their Just Claims of Virginia Property; which the Herewith sent Coppies of Correspondence 9 will authenticate to us all your Excellencys Gracious & Humane answewer will Lay an Everlasting obligation on your Devoted & obliged humble Sert

Kath Sproule Now Douglas

Miss Maxwell begs to be humbly remembred to your Excellency your Son Govr Frankland is well Paiys His Duty Sorry to hear you are Indisposd Hopes in God to hear you are better