Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 3
If I knew any facts worthy your notice further than the Newspapers inform me, I wou’d write them; But since I can Entertain you only from my own magazine of hope’s, and fears, Joys, and sorrows; it wou’d be impertinent for me to write more than an assurance that your return, will give as high season’d pleasure to me, as to any one of the Expecting, desiring multitude. The tediousness of the hours, and Days, & weeks, & months which have drag’d away since you left us; will then I trust be swallow’d up in the Enjoyment of time.
The Enlivening scenes you have passed thro’, the animating purposes of your meeting, and the importance of your decision which must call forth Every power of the mind, & wake Every humane affection, have by this time I make no doubt rub’d off all the Taunton Rust. I anticipate the pleasure your return will afford Us as your Domesticks. The Publick, Eye the Day with too much Expectation & fear. How far off it may be I durst not think. Some say till a return from England but I cant admit it. I wou’d rather think you are now on your Journey, tis fine pleasant weather and that this token of my Existance, rather than Capacity will meet you on your return.
Doct. Cobb will write I suppose. It does me good to see him Embarrest about writing, as much as I am he has begun Several I belive but Can’t suit himself. I have not been wanting in Cogitations but find I Cant write. You’ll accept this Confession with an assurance that no one can more Earnestly wish you Every pleasure, Every Honour, and Every profit that will conduce to your Best interest than does your Friend & sister,