1To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pearson Low, April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania May Please your Honour Mr. Franklin to excuse my Impertinence for Writeing to you. I am at present In distress at St. Mallous haveing Deserted the English Prisn Three times this war I have not money nor cloths to Shift my Self and can not find any of my Contry[ men ] here. The Last time I deserted it was at plymouth. I pased for an English man and shipt...