To Jehu Curtis
als: Yale University Library
Philada. March 15. 1753
Sir,

We send herewith all the Bills in a Trunk, containing as follows

1s. 1s. 6d. 2s. 2s. 6d. 5s. 10s.
1st Sort 40 Quire, containing 4000 4000 4000 4000 — —
2d Sort 11 Quire containing 1100 — — 1100 1100 1100
3d Sort 9 Quire containing 900 900 — 900 900 —
4th Sort 4 Quire of half Sheets — 200 — 200 400 —
6000 5100 4000 6200 2400 1100
6000 5100 4000 6200 2400 1100

In the above, it is to be observed, that there are 100 of the 1s. 6d. Bills, more than there should be, which must be cut off, and put among the Overplus.

The Overplus is as follows

1st Sort 38 Sheets, which is one Short of our Memorandum
2d Sort 13 Sheets which is one over
3d Sort 13 Sheets which is three over
4th Sort 7 half Sheets, which is right.

So that I either made some small Mistake in our first Counting, or in this, I cannot tell which, for the Boat is just going, and we have not time to count again.

We send also, 49 Law Books.

I am glad to hear you are getting the better of your Fit of the Gout. I have at this Instant a violent Pain in my Head, that half distracts me. I wish it were in my Foot, I think I could bear it better. Our Compliments to Mrs. Curtis, I am, Sir, Your obliged humble Servant

B Franklin

You will receive the Key of the Trunk per Post.