Boston 5 June 1764
Dear Sir,
I Thank you for the Agreeabell News you wright me1Concerning my Family which however worrys my mind some that I cannot come Directly Home. How ever Judge it will not be safe for me Sooner then Mundy or Tusday Next. I am troubled with Severail Boills not very Large also an Inflamation in one of my Eyes that has been Extreemly Teadeous. I am now growing Better of it but Cant bair the Light. I have Been Quight I'll for five Days Back so that I am not so Stought as might be Expected. My Doct. thinks I Shall geet saffly thro' it. I Beleve I should come more Comfortable Home In a Chair than a Horse Back. However if you can Perswaid any of the Scholars to stay till Munday I shall be able to ride Horse Back if you send my Horse Down By any of the Scholars give a Charge that they Dont over wride. I should be a Most Afraid to venter any of them with my Horse in a Chair. However I submit all to your Better Judgment. My Bill is very High I shall want at Least Eight Dollers more then I have, from your Friend and Humble Servt.
WM. MCKINSTRY
P:S Please to Borrow Mr. Adams's Large Sadelbaggs and send Down. Please to Rember me to Mrs Mckinstry tell her I hope with safty to see her a Tusday night.