Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 1
By the time I have wrote 3 or 4 Letters I grow so tired that I'm glad to write just wt. comes first. I have severall Questions to ask you & should be glad if you would gett an Answer ready & you'll have An Oppertunity of conveyance in a day or two. (1st.) how it seems to live up att the South End. 2d. whether you lay alone idly. whether you don't want to see me (4th.) whether you think I want to see you 5th. what sort of company and Acquaintance you have that way 6th. how much Milk is a quart 7th. whethr you have any Spark 8th. whether you know of any likely one there for me, for there is none here 9. write me all manner of News. I recd. the things you sent me but have used none of them, the hose are too fine for here & the wastcoat I did nott want; give me a perticular discription of all your affairs & remr. me to all &c. I remain yr. loving Brother,