Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
By Capt. Jones & Mr. Ferguson I understand that you meet with difficulty in taking care of my house & that you are almost discourged of the Undertaking. I pray you Sr. as you have began a good work to hold out a little longer. It was my design to have visited you last fall but indisposition of Body & the blustering Season coming on before I could leave127my Business I was obliged to omitt it, but Sr. if nothing happens more than I know off I purpose to come down in the Spring. They tell me the place wants repair, but Nothing can be done this Winter. As for the present Tenants I shall take it as a great favour if you will make them pay you as they go along or I fear they will never be able to do it. I will not be tedious in my consultations but leave it to yr. good Judgmt. & add how sensible I am of the favours already recd. & of those which it lays in yr. power to confer upon me. With My hearty Respects I subscribe yr.,