Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
By Capt. Foord I Send to releive your necesity for the present and hope the receipt of this will make you as happy as Yours render'd me miserable and Perhaps of as long Duration. The Capt. arrived after we were abed and almost asleep his voice rous'd me and after four months absence and so Short a visit I arose but twas Partly because he told he had letters from you thus overjoy'd with my Eyes half open half Shut & my Sences hardly come to me I open'd and read but a dole-full how was my Spirits Crush'd. I felt for you what no Words Can Express88nor any Conceive but those who have a freind dear as themselves. I laid the Letter down to recollect my Scatter'd Sences E're I durst read the Cause of your dreadfull Lamentation my imagination figured Every Picture of distress that twere Possible for you to be plunged into till at Length tire'd of Conjectures I resolve'd to finish it and know the Worst of your ills, and if I had had you here Wo be to you for I Shou'd have kick'd you.
I perceive you've heard of the famous Wedding We have had and how bravely I playd my Part. We Wanted your Company to make out the Chorous: however I was fairly beat out and lay in bed almost all the next day. This day I attended E'm to meeting and they made a very hansome appearance.
I have been disappointed once or more of removing to town & now almost give out but it dont Suit me; I want my Summer Cloaths done that I may go see Sister. The Spring advances apace—I'm so tir'd I can Say nomore but that I am as Usual Yrs. &c.,
My Complements attend all acquaintance; When do you visit us?