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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 1

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To Eunice Paine
RTP Paine, Eunice
Boston, Octr. 1 1756 My Eunice,

I think the nearer we approach the less we know of one Another. I've recd. no Letter form you since I left Lancaster. Perhaps you're afraid to write perhaps you got nothing to say, perhaps you're Lazy.

I herewith send you some shirts (as we were speaking) do what you think best. I fancy I have provided a pleasant comfortable Place for you this Winter (I think of you more than I talk). Nothing hinders but yr. Consent. You may live at Freind Dodge's & sell Goods of all sorts to great Advantage & have a horse to ride, for 45/ pr. Week.1 If you can like the thing, I fancy you may mentain your self there by selling; think of it. You'll have more Communication with Boston than where you are, & Business will divert you. I can supply you from Boston.

If you Considered what an Infinity of perplexity of all sorts I have on my Mind; you would not expect the Ceremony of my writing to you. I am without Ceremony your Mindfull fellow Pilgrim,

R: T: PAINE

on verso in Eunice Paine's hand:

Shoes 2— 10— 0
Paddook 1— 10— 0
Tammy2 0— 17— 6
Scissors 0— 4— 0
Cambrick 0— 15— 9
binding 2/6 Lace 16d 10
Snuf 0— 1— 9
Thimble & Spoons 14— 0
7— 6— 10
2— 10
4— 10
1— 0 0
8 0

RC ; addressed: "To Miss Eunice Paine at Weymouth"; endorsed.

1.

Presumably RTP's college classmate Ezekiel Dodge, minister at Abington.

2.

A fine worsted cloth of good quality, often with a glazed finish (OED).