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1778 May 16 . Jane Franklin Mecom ALS to Jane Mecom Collas; Warwick, Rhode Island

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Box 2
Abstract:
Advice to daughter: cheer up, do not look on the dark side of life, and remember God's mercies. Reminder that when daughter suffers, mother suffers with her. Personal financial difficulties. Knitting and sewing clothing for Revolutionary soldiers. Ways in which a woman might honorably support herself. Apology lest her judgments might be too severe. [NOTE: Mrs. Mecom was the sister of Benjamin Franklin.]
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