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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2

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From Abel Willard

18 February 1762

From James Putnam

24 May 1762
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From Edmund Hawes, Jr.
Hawes, Edmund Jr. RTP
Barnsble: May the 17: 1762 Dear Sir,

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

EDMUND HAWES

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robert Treet Paine at Boston"; endorsed.