Rebus Letter
Here is the translation of the letter shown enlarged at the rightBrittania to America
My dear Daughter I cannot behold without great pain
your headstrong backwardness to return to you Duty in not opposing
all the good I long intended for your sole Happiness & being
told that you have giv'n your hand to a base & two-faced Frenchman I have sent you
over five wise men the greatest of all my children to put you to rights &
hope you will listen to them & mind what they say to you
they have instructions to give you those things you
formerly required so be a good girl discharge you soldiers and ships of war
& do not rebel against your mother rely upon me and do not trust
to what that french rascal shall tell you I see he wants to
bring on an enmity to all unity between you & I but listen
not to him all the world takes notice of his two faces.
I'll send him such Messages from my great cannons as shall make
his heart repent & know that one good or ill turn merits
another. NB let not hate take too much hold of your heart,
I am your friend & mother.
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