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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 3

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From Sally Cobb Paine
Paine, Sally Cobb RTP
Taunton may 21 1775 Dear Husband,

Doct. Curch is this moment a going for philadelphia. I Set me Down to write one word that you might know that we are all well at present. Our family are much inlarged Since you Left home but I hope they will Live by themselves before Long for it is most too hard for me to have the care of So Large a family at present. I hope you got thorough your Journy very well. I Long to hear from you. Due write by the first opportunity that I might know how you doe and when you think you Shall come home. Dont Stay all Summer, for thats a Long time. Our Garden begins to Look nicely but it would better if you ware hear. Theirs a great many inquires about the Esqr. wellfare. I am in haste your Loving wife,

Sally Paine

RC ; endorsed.