October? 1757? Sir,

I dont repent giveing you so much room for Satyr, for I was highly pleas'd to find my design so well answer'd when I read your Epistle, and I shall never think much of the expence of a little Honesty when compared to the gratification I meet with in the perusal of any of your performances, for I look upon them to be both entertaining and instructing, but when I consider my Self as one of those who have the misfortune to require Precept upon Precept and line upon line hear a little and there a great deal I fear least finding me so untractable, your Patiance will be exhausted, and that you will withdraw those Friendly aids as finding so many of them have bin wasted on me, but let me still implore your forbearance and Perseverance, and remmember you are not to look for your reward hear, and belive me Sr not Withstanding my misimprovements I shall allways51esteem evry Admonition of yours as so many Proofs of your undeserv'd Friendship and am with regard your Friend to Serve

P.S. I think I have heard you say promises to a Female are not binding, but as you could give no reasons why, I belive you are not certain, I therefore take the freedom to ask you once more to let me see a couple of pss. of Poetry you once promis'd me. Your Compiling with this request will greatly oblige yours &c.

Tho you thought my other letter did not contain much Honesty I hope youll not be suspicious of this.

RC ; addressed: "To Mr Robbbert Treat Paine Practitioner in Law"; endorsed by Charles C. Paine: "Letter from a Lady & reply."