Halifax March:16:1760 Sir,

I have Receiv'd yours by Captain Jones & am Sorrow that I have had no oportunity of writeing to you before. Sir I hope that you will have no Reason to say that ever I treate you Ungenorously the most that makes uneasy at present is for fear that I should be turned out of house & home but as I never thought you intended to rong me so I hope for the Regard181 you had for your deceas'd coson that I think you will have some thought on my small family which is unable to do for it self threw many Defecultise. I have liv'd threw this winter but I hope soon to hear from England & then I shall know the Better what to write. James is well tho Been Sick all winter. Sir pray write me the first Oportunity the fairs Remains all unsett'd as yet. So I Conclude whichen you helth & hapiness. I Remain your Sencear friend

ELIZH. POOLE

RC ; addressed: "For Mr. Robert Treet Pain In Boston to be left with Capt. Jones." The verso of this letter is covered with financial tallies and undeciphered shorthand notes.