Boston March the 8th, 1749/50 Dear Sir,

This comes to congratulate you, on your having receiv'd advices from your Father. I heartily rejoice with you on that account, and hope providence will make all these late changes, turn to his advantage and that of his Family, at last. I suppose that Mr. Greenleaf has writ you an acct. of his having recd. another letter from your Father, this Weeke, in which your Father says "that he had as good as Sold his Vessel and Cargo, in North = Carolina, and that he intended to be here about Aprill next".

We are all, thro' the goodness of God, recover'd from the indisposition that we were under, when you left us. I should have been very glad to have heard from you since you left us, but have been disappointed in that pleasure. I hope you will write to me when you have an opertunity. We have just receiv'd the News of Mr. Freman's safe arrival at Hallifax, tho we have not recd. any letter from him yet. I have nothing of importance further, to write at present, but that your friends in Town are all well, as far as I can learn. I shall now conclude with my best wishes for your prosperity, that every real blessing may descend upon you, which will be a great increase to the happyness of Your faithfull Friend & humbl. Servt.,

R: CRANCH

N B. Our Family desire to be remember'd to you.

RC ; addressed: “For Mr. Robert-Treat-Paine School = Master at Lunenburg"; endorsed.