N 3 Taunton Oct. 17 1775 Dear Husband,

I am very Sorry to hear that you have any reason to complain of our forgetfullness of you. The Docter & I have wrote befor now & Sent it to watertown for conveyance but I Send this to providence hoping it will reach you though it is but a Line not having time to write So much as I want for the parson I Send it by is going in a few minets but I thought one Line better then none. I Should be very Glad of to hear from you, for I Long to know how you doe & what you think of the troops that is coming for my heart trembles with fear but I Still hope for the best but I hope you’ll keep clear of the plague. The noise of cannon is dredfull but I expect to hear them soon.

Our family are well except Colds. Since you Left home Charlys Life has been dispair’d of but is better & begins to Grow finly. Brother Jonathan has Lost his child with the camp distemper. Seth takes care of the Salt petre Bank. He is harvesting potatoes but we Shant have So many as we had Last year. I want to know if their is any prospect of flower 104being brought from Philada. for their is not any to be bought here. Your Sister Eunice & neices Send their Love & duty. I am in hast your affectinate wife

Sally Paine

RC ; addressed: “The honble: Robt. Treat: Paine Esqr. at Philadelphia.”