Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
These are to Inform you of a Maloncolly Piece of News. The 11th Day of This Month my Hond. Father Departed this Life. But I make no Doubt but that our loss is His UnSpeakable Gain. This Comfort is the Best we Can Have of a Departed Friend & Oh that we may make a Right Improvment of this Sore Berievement.
The Rest of us are in Usual Health thro the Goodness of God to us.
According to Your Desire I Write to you & tell Cousin Eunice If Shel Come and See us, She Shall be made Verry Welcome. And Likewise Give my Service to her for I had Like to forgot it. Give my Service to Cousin Mr. Greenleaf & his Wife and their Children & Especially Abigail.
Mother Sends her Love to you.
So Having no more to Add but my Service to you Ay & to Your Sweeheart too if you Reekon it Worth While. I Remain Yours to Serve