Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
I recd. yrs. by Capt. Jenkins & am very sorry to find you so full of trouble, but I hope you will be more wise than to multiply yr. troubles by unnecessary mournings & Lamentations. As for the Concerns that I have with you as yr. husbands Administratrix, you may depend it is not my inclination to distress you. I make conscience of paying a perticular regard to all Widows & fatherless, especialy those of so near & so dear a Relation as Mr. Freeman was to me. However you'll please to consider that my hands are in some measure tyd with regard to my dealing with you. My Fathers Estate being insolvent puts it out of my power to do as I otherwise might do. As to the house I do not see any difficulty in the way Mr. Freeman proposed to me in a Letter of his to deliver it up the last May, & I am extreemly sorry he was at so great an expence in building seeing he purposed to dismiss the house so soon. But as it has happned it can't now be help'd, & you may depend that if you will act the Generous part & not perplex any affairs down there more than needs must that I will contrive the thing as much for yr. advantage as I can. I am sorry you urge me so much to come down there, not because I am unwilling but because my affairs will not admitt of it without suffering much in my Interest & I hope matters may be Settled without. You write me that Mr. Leigh's note had an Endorsment of 15£ on the back of it. I know nothing of it's being paid unless it was paid to yr. husband. Pray enquire that matter out & also wt. goods were sold at Vendue for I am accountable for all of them. I understand Mr. Ferguson is assisting you &102I doubt not he will give you as good advice as I could do if present. If Mr. Burbidge has not got the deed of the House I pray you to deliver it to him as you have no claim in the house & I demand it as Ex