Philadelphia April 2^d 1797 Dear Sir, Some days ago I was a; in the Welsh Valley when I saw M^rs Reen widow of the late Cap^t J^no Reen who belonged to Colonel Herd's regiment That f: which regiment was in Canada in 1776 to my knowledge, Cap^t Reen died about two months since and left a small family with very little Honestly to support them & M^rs Reen in expectation of getting a settlement with the Postmaster General, M^r Paine, at New York, intended going there. She says the papers which he had as evidence of his claims, were given to you some time since in order to have his claim ascertained. I advised M^rs Reen against going to N York as the Expense of the Journey would be considerable and that I would write you on that subject requesting that you would be so obliging as to examine the papers above alluded to and to get the Justice done to this poor family that they are entitled to by doing you will be serving the widow & Fatherless in a very particular manner — Sam^l d A.^te Jos. M^c Taylor N.B —