Philadelphia Decr 19 1775 Dear Sir,

I am glad to hear you are Well. I perceive by your Letter to Mr. Hancock1 you are in doubt whether to return to Philadelphia or proceed directly home from Albany. For your Government I would Inform you that the General Court have Continued our Delegation untill the 31 of Jany. next & as affairs are Circumstanced I suppose they will still prolong it. Your presence here is needed especially as you can well Inform us as to the state of our affairs in Canada & Mr. John Adams is gone home, the circumstances of his family requiring it. There has been no opportunity to convey your Trunk into our Province as yet, as the waggon by which it was designed to go never went. Hope shall have the pleasure of seeing you soon, in the mean time remain with respect yr. Friend & humbl. Servt.,

Thomas Cushing

Mr. Hancock Send his Compliments.

RC ; addressed: “To The Honble. Robert Treat Pain Esqr. at Albany”; endorsed.

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