Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 1
This to Come by C. Jones. I have received yours of Octor. 27th. & Novr. 10th. In the first you Desir'd me to send you your Fathers Feild Bedsted &c.—which I now send by Capt. Jones—also the Five Spoons (as to the Small Spoon I dont know of any). I send also the Two Gold Rings—and purpose to send you three pounds which with what you have had is on accot. of Henry Fergusons Note & is som thing over. If Capt. Hills money be not yet got, pray get it or Secure it to your Satisfaction. As to Capt. Knox, he says he has ordered you payment by his wife—however as I have no power so Cant sue him. The Bedsted Cost my Uncle 30/ or 35/. Mr. Kent has not Settled or paid me anything yet tho' that is partly Delaid because I purpose to Discount aboute Five pounds on account of what I owe Allen. But ere long I shall Settle it and then purpose to remitt you Eight or Ten pounds. The payment of Leighs money approaches. I fear delay in payment therefore would have you write particular. I will soon send you my accot. against my Uncle.
I do not find any demand for those things yet—have sold a few Glasses & Axes which I will render accot. of with my other account. As to B. Allens Debt I should be glad of any part of it, But to distress him if he Cant pay will onely be Sending good money after bad. Perhaps part of his wadges may be Stoped, which if such a thing might be pray push it. You dont mention in your last anything aboute Uncle or Aunt Hunt1—or any Relation. You may hear by Capt. Jones what Business I purpose to follow.
Pray remember me to all friends. Your Cousin & humble Servt.
P.S. 24th. I am disappointed to this day and as Two Holydays approach I fear I Cant Send the money in C. Jones Tho: it shall come by the next safe hand.
Experience (Paine) Hunt (1703–1775), wife of Samuel Hunt, younger sister of Thomas Paine and aunt to both James Freeman and RTP (Paine, Paine Ancestry, 13).