Gentlemen
I have taken the Liberty to Draw on you for the Sum of Seven hundred Dollors payable to Mr Dean Timmons, as my present necessity obliges me to do, you must be Senseable that I have not receive a Farthing Sinse I have been in the Service, I am perswaded you'll take my Situation into Consideration, and have now been almost Five months in a bad State of health, and can Say with Truth not to have a Dollor in Command, I am now going nine months in the Service, and wish with Sincerity I cou'd this moment attend the Fleet, and Serve my Contry, your Favour in this my request Will oblige Gentlemen. [&c.]
Thos Seymour
Philadelphia 30th of July 1777.
1. Simon Gratz Autograph Collection, Case 5, Box 28, HSP.