Boston Septr. 30th. 1757 Dear Eunice,

Here I am & have had no Opportunity of writing till now. I hope you are tollerable. Upon my Journey1 I have heard of the recovery of a certain Lady that I knew who for 4 or 5 years was as much worse than you to all appearance than you are than the generallity of poor toads.49I would have you persist in yr. drinking sea water. Sprague is high in the faith of it. A very late author has proved by many Experiments that it succeeds in yr. Case especially where everything else fails; I want to see you but wn. or where. This World was made for Confusion; tell 'em all how do ye. Levi & Lass & a 1000 others sends Compliments; let me hear how you like Abington. Do you intend to have a Gown. You are sensible 'tis winter now, or do you intend to be plagey frugal & wicked & get out of mourning soon & wear that made last winter. Let me know. Yrs. as usual

R.T.P.

RC ; addressed: "To Miss Eunice Paine att Weymouth. Capt. Foord is arrived at Boston, & hopes to get home Tuesday next"; endorsed.

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According to his diary, RTP left Boston on Sept. 17 and returned on Sept. 24. He visited Lancaster and attended court sessions in Worcester.