Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
I hear you have been better worse & better again. May the best state remain. Why do you not let me know what things you shall want for a summers Campain. If I may not know the things at least let me know the value that so I may provide. You desired me not to sell those Jewells1 till hearing from you. They will fetch but 36s pr. oz. The other things I have not enquired. Let me hear from you. George sends compliments to you. I have thought of carrying you there as soon as the29 Weather &c. permits. I hear Nothing from the Hingamites. I hate to sue you know why. Tell em all how do you. Yr. Brother &c.
I1 have done your message to Job Packard, and to Ephm. Willis who promised me to inform his Brother (lately remov'd from this Town). I have also deliver'd and sent your Letters to the persons to whom they were Superscribed. As to the Ware1 delivd. Mr. Howe I am at a loss (at present) unless it was the two last loads Wm. Penniman Carted for your Father, one of which sd. Penniman Recd. of me March 24. 1753.
| C | Q | lb | ||
| Containing | 39 Pots and 22 kettles wt. | 14 - | 0 - | 9 |
| 36 handpots, 24 large Skillets, 36 Quart do. and 12 pint Do. | ||||
The other I deliver'd sd. Penniman April 3d. 1753.
| C | Q | lb | ||
| which Contain'd | 51 Pots wt. | 14 - | 0 - | 3 |
| 36 handpots, 24 large skillts. 36 Quart do. and 12 pint do. | ||||
Shepard Fisk (1703–1779), a 1721 graduate of Harvard and a physician, moved about 1727 to the north parish of Bridgewater (now Brockton) where he was manager of the iron works owned by Thomas Paine (Sibley's Harvard Graduates, 6:470–471).
Thomas Paine had acquired iron foundries in Abington and Bridgewater where cannon and hollow ware were cast. RTP was trying to dispose of the remainder of the cannon for the benefit of his father's estate.