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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 1

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From Edward Flint

16 June 1755

From Abigail Paine Greenleaf

1 July 1755
278
To Eunice Paine
RTP Paine, Eunice
Lancaster June 19th. 1755 Dear Eunice,

I conclude you returnd to Boston by this time, & should be glad if you would send by Mr. Willard, the things I left a Memorandum of with Sister. If you see Cato, put him in Mind of his promise to bring from Mrs. Elliots my Gun, Drs. Box & Hat Box, & wn. they come put my new,1 wch. youll find in the Entry Chamber into it &c. A thin Jacket & coarse thread stockings would be agreable. Hoping these will find you in better health I conclude yr. Loving Brother

ROBERT-TREAT PAINE

P:S: Sister, possibly you may have found the Key of my chest & then pray send those things, &c.

RC ; addressed: "To Miss Eunce Paine or in her Absence to Mrs. Abigail Greenleaf at Boston"; endorsed.

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Apparently RTP omitted a word here.