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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2

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From Abel Willard

14 March 1757

From Abel Willard

28 March 1757
From Joseph Greenleaf
Greenleaf, Joseph RTP
Braintree Mar. 16th. 1757 Brothr. Treat,

The bearr. Capt. Pray waits upon you for a few Lines respecting Fulton.1 Should also be glad to know what Incouragement from the Phisician for I'm very sick. Yr. father is better (to appearance) his reason is recover'd. I fear 'tis like the Last blast of a Candle. Pray lend me Latten Grammer, Richard Snary, & some good Construing book & such other books as you think necessary & indeavour to make my Self a Roman (not Catholick) in this Cessation of Business.

Tell Mr. Williams his flour is very good, & should be glad he'd send me a BarreII & I'll pay him in a Week or ten days at farthest. I am &c.

JOS. GREENLEAF

Memo. Whiting

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robt. Treat Paine Boston"; endorsed.

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Perhaps Robert Fulton. See Joseph Greenleaf to RTP, Abington, Aug. 2, 1759.