Taunton Augt. 25. 1785 Dear Sir,

Inclosed is a writ which I wish you to be kind enough to Look over & See whether it is right drawn & hand it to an Officer that it may be Served. Hope you & good family are in health & that you have got thro your fatigue & trouble of Repairing your House.1 Expect to see 339 your at Septr. Court. Please present my & Mrs. Padelfords best respects to your Lady (whom we shall be glad to see with you) & Accept them same yourself.

In hast—I am your friend & Humble Sirvt., Seth Padelford

RC ; addressed: “Honbl. Robert T. Paine Esqr. Atty. Genl. Boston.”

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RTP Diary, July 25: “began to repair my house”; Aug. 27: “the Masons finished working on my house.” During this period, his son “Robert examined & admitted as a Student in Harvard Colledge” (July 23).