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{Reverend} Sirs,

I preceive that the {Reverend } and {Honorable}
Corporation, unless I am Misinformed, have now
in their hands a Considerable Sum of {Doctor} Williams's
Donation. And by the Kindness of ye Corporation
last year in giving in giving me part of it, I am
encouraged again to intreat ye same Favour or a grea-
ter proportion of it, as they in their Wisdom
Shall think proper - My long Confinement
by Sickness, my additional Expenses thereby, & ne-
cessary Neglect of my Business, under my Circum-
stances peculiarly difficult & necessitate my earnest
desire of Favour in what I have proposed. Your
wonted Goodness to me Sir animates me to beg of
you to propose & Sollicit the Affair in my behalf.

I remain in a very low State, & beg an Interest in
your prayers for me. ~

With hearty regards to you & your Lady
I Subscribe
Your Obliged Friend & {Humble} {Servant}

Oliver Peabody

Natick {December} 10 1751