New York 17 Feb^th 1795 N^o 229 Greenwich Street Sir My misfortune must apologize for the liberty I take in troubling you, to whome I have not the happiness of being known, however I flatter myself when you know the Cause you will readily excuse it— I have lately received the melancholly news of the Death of an only son, who was an officer in the light Dragoons (in the army under Gen^l Wayne) at the same Time have received Major Winstons receipt for Eighty Four dollars (which is here inclosed) the amount of my Late sons property; I am informed you are the properest person to apply to respecting that matter, if you can git it for me, or put me in the way to git it, you will much oblige a distressed mother who is Sir your very Humb^le Servant Mary Dunn M^r Howell pay Office Philadelphia — [From Mis Mary Dunn / for [undecipherable] of Evan — / ob'd about 1795 — / an. 29^th April 1795]