Camp: Fort Edward 30. Sep. 1755—Teusday Worthy Friend,

Yesterday, just as the Sun took its flight I Received Those Cordial Lines which you was Pleased to favour me with1 and now Robs the sick of these few Minutes to Congratulate you at your New Habitation. The day you Left me.2 I was Seiz'd with a Hipocondriacal Disorder, and had it not ben for Much Business that Diverted my Mind, No Body Can tell what Dier Effects it would have had upon my Slender Machine, but by the Perusal of your favour I am much better, and wait for the sight of the auther to Compleat the Cure, and hope you will not be Backward in the administration. We have now 74 in our Regt. Sick or unfit for duty which not only wracks my Mind but also my Body. However am in Good Helth, Temperance being my only Physician.

But Heartyly Desier my old bedfellow these Cold Nights which adverce fortune has Rob'd me of. I hope your Lodging & Diet is both312Comfortable and agreable. Long to See you, being destitute of Prayers & Divinity. Begg you will take an oppertunity and Shortly Visit your, Hearty Friend and Humle. Sert.,

EDWARD FLINT

P.S. As we are unluckaly Separated Pray Let us write to Each other by Every oppertunity. Given my Senceere Regards to Colo. Willard and Brother Crouses and all Acquaintance.

RC ; addressed: "To Mr: R.T. Paine Att Lake George Chaplain in Col: Willards Regt."; endorsed.

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Not located.

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Sept. 25, 1755.