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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2

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From Abigail Tailor
Tailor, Abigail RTP
Taunton Sepr. 5 1770.

Miss Tailer's1 Compliments to Mr. Paine Esqr. begs the favour of him to call at her Mother's for a cloak in case it should be Cold when she returns to Boston. Mrs. Paine was so disconsolate in your absence she was Determine'd to have something that belong'd to you so got your plad Gownd & laid it as Close to her as she possible could, such is her regard for you, I think she justly Merits yours, please to give my duty to Mamah,

A. T.

RC ; addressed: "For Coll. Robert Treat Paine Esqr. at Boston per favor Mr. Liscome"; endorsed: "Abigail Tailor Septr. 1770."

475 1.

Abigail Tailor (1748–1774), daughter of Dr. Gillam and Elizabeth (Boylston) Tailor. The family lived on the west side of what is today Washington Street, between Bromfield and Winter streets (Sibley's Harvard Graduates 9:584).