Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
I have found a place where you may live. I have been twice to treat with them about it & they seem fond of the thing, quite agreeable people middle aged, no Children, warm handsome Chamber five miles from Boston town house, 1/2 a mile from their Meeting house a stone's throw from a beautiful Bay of salt water, & a good snugg house, seated on a rich verdant Eminence in the midist of an Orchard a fine Prospect of hills, seats, Islands, Water, Rocks, Woods, & fine Improvements all around. In one Word 'tis Paradisaical beyond any place I ever saw. 'Tis but 1/2 mile out of the Road from Braintree to Boston, & exceeding good Road. I have made no Bargain nor anything like it. I could not perswade her to propose any price, but she proposed you should see her43& make a trial. I believe she'll be moderate; however twill do no hurt to consult the matter. I believe youll have an agreable neighbourhood for Companions. The Parson is an agreable man & I have talked with him abt. the matter; I expect you have recd. one I sent by Gloyd. If you purpose to spend a day at Weymouth & German Town I can't come to Abington for you, twill spend too much time, but I would fetch you from Germantown any time I can know you are there. The Court is adj