Lunenburg 13th: June 1750. Respected Friend,

I understand by my Brothr. that You wrote to me by him but he left the Letter, nevertheless I now write you an Answer in the first place asking pardon for not writing to you sooner since I have recd. so many Letters from You,1but Sr. You may depend upon my being more carefull to write for the future. Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis.2 It is impossible to conceive what a strange alteration there is upon the face of the Earth now from wt. it was the last Year, a prospect of sufficiency of fodder; which gladdens the heart of Man & to mention One thing particularly Your Neighbour Fuller has grown in bulk the 9/10 of an inch upon Mr. Grouts recovering from him only one Shilling for Damages, and may perhaps next Court and as it is thought, recover nothing; I shall between this and the next Opportunity prepare the best Accots. of every thing transacted which will contain about an 1/18 but may possibly be something diverting till then with all due Respects I Remain Your very huml. Servt.,

WM. DOWNE

P.S. My Service to your Brother Greenleaf & Sister and all friends.

RC ; addressed: “To Mr. Robt. Treat Paine Usher to the South Grammar School in Boston"; endorsed.

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The times change, and we change with them.