Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 3
Taunton
I have receivd. a letter from you of Jan. 81 & 20 Dollar Bill but that you Sent by Mr. Cushing is not yet come to hand. I long to See it to know how & all about your Journey. I am Glad to hear of your Safe arivel at Philada. & your helth. Your taking Such a Journey so soon after your ill turn you had fill’d me with a thousand fears. I was as the Irish man Said afraid youll come home dead. I rejoice to hear that you grow fat & if you think your horses wont be able to bring you home I will Send my young gay horse to your asistants. As to Linnen their is not any to be had neither course nor fine nor nothing. I should be Glad if you would buy Linnen for you one Dozen of Shirts & one peace of Course for the Children & one peace of Cambrick for ruffles & necks & pins. Your Staying So much Longer then I expected I am afraid your Linnen is much worn. As to hay we have 3 tuns & I am to have 1 tun of James hall which will be as much as we Shall want. Debts I have not been able to collect any worth mentioning. I have call’d on Brother Jonathan for this month past our Salt petre bank increases fast. I hope by Spring to make Some quantity. I should have made Some this winter but had no convennant place for my Leaches. It would have been fine work for Seth. The doctor has made Some quantity. Your Trunk that you mentiond. in one of your Letters is not come. Mrs. Greenleaf Schools our children this winter. They learn finly & behave very well. Charles grows finly & is a Sweet fellow. I have been unwell this 3 weaks but am better so that I have been out to day. The rest of our family well but we should injoy our Selves much better if your Ware here which I hope will be Soon. I Long for your return almost five Long months Sence you left home they are very Long to me. In hast your ever affectinate,
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