Thomas Taunton to Benjamin Franklin, December 29, 1760

Decem: 29 [1760?–1775]

Honored Sir

The favour of yourn I received on Christmas day with my Penshon, for which I Return you many thanks for it, and I pray god make you amens, for it, I wish [my] hard would gieve my tong the Liberty to Express [my-]self in a moer agreabell maner for so great [ one or two words missing ] it would be moear agreabell to me, but [I am in ill?] stat of helth. and pain and thinging of my m [ missing ] Burdonsom to my frinds, Renders me [ missing ] of Expressing my self to such [ missing ] but parden me, But I [ missing ] HARTY prayer for you [ missing ] From your Dutifull hum[ble Servant]

Tho: Taunton