Thomas Holme to Benjamin Franklin, March 17, 1759

Wellingborough March 17th. 1759.

Sir

I have communicated Yours of the 8th Instant to Mr. Fisher, 6 who gave me the inclosed Bill of Funeral and other necessary Expences, to be sent to you for your Satisfaction with regard to the Distribution of your late Cousin Fishers Estate which according to my Calculation will stand as follows—

Mr. Fisher (as he gave Bond with Mrs. Farrow for the due Distribution of this personal Estate) approves of your Proposal to receive the four Shares due to your Relations in America, and will directly pay £45 13 s. 4 d. to your Order, on sending a proper Discharge for the Same, and will also pay your Share, which you are so good as to give them, to Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Farrow. 8 If I can be of any further Service to You in this, or any other Affair here, I beg you would make no Scruple of sending your Commands to Sir Your very humble Servant

Tho Holme.

The Expences of the Funeral of Mrs. Mary Fisher, who was buried Decr. 30. 1758. 9

These Expences were approved of by the Administratrix Mrs. Farrow, and defrayed by me

Wm. Fisher sole Executor of the late Mr. Richd Fisher