Dear Son,

I Received your Letter of the
Eleventh of March on the 26 of the Same
the Next day I shew it Mr. Waldo, Who
is this day Journing towards you. He has taken
orders to send down the several [heifferes?]
you Wrote for which Capt. Sanders will bring
to you. The two Hoggs came that day you
went down I ordered them to be Cutt up
or put into two Cask and shall Send them
by Capt. Sanders for Lt. Martin they are
Two as good Swine as he can desire.
I hope you will meet with no disappointment
in your undertaking. Mr. Russell and the others
with you their families are all well.
Your Sister Phillips not yet delivered, your
Mother is grown considerably better since your
departure tho her concerne for you
& affectionate desire to see your safe Return
in Some degree keeps her Spirits too low.

I Sincerely Pray God protect and keep you in
all your Ways and under-takings and assure you I am
Your Loving Father,
Elisha Cooke

Your tender Mother
Sends her dearest affection
and Regards from your
Sister Phillips & Molly Joins in
presenting their Love. My Service to Capt. Giles Messrs. Noyes and Martin.

Boston April 3. 1735.

[Subscription (recipient's name at bottom of page):] Mr. Middlecott Cooke

[This text appears in the left margin of the page and is written perpendicularly to the body of the letter.] Forget not your Mothers Bowls
if you can get them of the Indians.

[Endorsement]

Elisha Cooke Esqr.
August 3 1735 to
his Son Middlecott
(affectionate)