Lancaster April the 7 1760 Sr:,

Agreable to your desire I send this to convince you that I am alive & in Considerable Health & if this is not Sufficient Evidence, I purpose182to make my appearance in Boston in the begining of May to convince you & I dont know but some body else.

But it Seems your greatest concern is a horse & I Suppose want me to Jocky for you & Ill assure you I dont Jocky unless I am well fee'd therefore should be glad to know what fees youll give for you may know there is no trust in that business more than in Some others, but nevertheless as you are a friend I will buy Levis mare for you without a fee if the Price will Suit you which is Seven Pounds, but she ought to be kept about a fortnight or three weeks very well before she will be fit for your business & if you have her send me word directly & I will put her where she may be kept well. Yr. hble. Servt.

ABEL WILLARD

N.B. What is our Tickett & what says Isaac Winslow1 for I believe I could Sell Some of his Land if he want to

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robert Treat Paine in Boston"; endorsed. Verso contains unidentified financial tallies and tallies of clients' accounts.

1.

Isaac Winslow (1709–1777), a merchant, businessman, and Maine land speculator. He was involved in the establishment of the glassworks at Germantown, Mass. (Sibley's Harvard Graduates, 8:333–339).

Boston April 14th. 1760 Sr.,

I have Not had the pleasure of hearing from you Some time, but the Confidence I have in yr. great care & kindness makes me the more easy with regard to Belcher's Note. I pray you Not to omit any Oppertunity or meathod of getting in that money as I want it much & withall fear it is not in the safest scituation. Relying on yr. assistance & hoping soon to hear from you I subscribe yr. Obligd. hble. Sert.,

RTPAINE

LbC ; addressed: "To Mr. John Burbidge at Halifax."