Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 1
By the time I have wrote 3 or 4 Letters I grow so tired that I'm glad to write just wt. comes first. I have severall Questions to ask you & should be glad if you would gett an Answer ready & you'll have An Oppertunity of conveyance in a day or two. (1st.) how it seems to live up att the South End. 2d. whether you lay alone idly. whether you don't want to see me (4th.) whether you think I want to see you 5th. what sort of company and Acquaintance you have that way 6th. how much Milk is a quart 7th. whethr you have any Spark 8th. whether you know of any likely one there for me, for there is none here 9. write me all manner of News. I recd. the things you sent me but have used none of them, the hose are too fine for here & the wastcoat I did nott want; give me a perticular discription of all your affairs & remr. me to all &c. I remain yr. loving Brother,
Having now an opertunity of writing to you, I gladly embrace it. I heartily rejoice to hear of your health, and hope the Father of mercies will long continue it to you. I sent you a Letter some time since, enclosing one from Sister, which I hope you have recd. We shou'd have been very glad to have receiv'd a Line or two from you by the hand which bro't your Letter to Mr. Freeman, but since we have not that happyness, I must charitably suppose you had not an opertunity of doing it. I suppose I need not mention the alterations which have been in your Family lately they being already I suppose too well known to you. I hope such afflictive turns of Providence will teach us all not to sett our hearts too much on the fleeting enjoyments of this transitory life; but on those unfading enjoyments which are in reserve for the Righteous. Dear Friend! I long to see you here, that we may enjoy that pleasure in conversation, which cannot result from writing. And now, that every blessing for time and eternity may be yours, is the hearty prayer of your affectionate Friend and humble Servant,
Please to excuse haste, fearing the messenger will be gone.
Mr. Freeman acquaints me that you desire to know the prices of Cotton Cards. They are as follows,
| £ S | £ S |
| Largest 33-12 pr. Dozn. | or 3-3 pr. Pair |
| S | |
| Middle sort 30-0 Do. | or 57 pr. Pair |
N.B. We have none of the Middle sort at present.
Your Friends in Town I think are all well. Mr. Palmer and Sister remember to you.
Mr. Brown has fixt up the great Clock, it goes well.
P.S. I hope you'll favour me with a Letter per every opertunity.