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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2

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From Gregory Townsend
Townsend, Gregory RTP
Boston 1st Febry. 1771 Sir,

I am favoured with your letter of the 21st ulto.1 but was not at home when Mr. Liscome came, & have not seen him. I have been with Mr. Gould to know the date of his deed & the Consideration & find it the 10th April 1770 £120. If Mr. Liscome will pay the money you may abate him the interest which will be 10 Dollars the 10th of this month, if not he must or at least he ought to give me security for sixty pounds with interest from 10th April last. I do not chuse to abate of £60, & think giving up ten months interest is as great indulgence as he can expect or desire.2 I am with much esteem your very humble Servt.

G. TOWNSEND

RC ; addressed: "To Robert Treat Paine Esqr. Taunton"; endorsed.

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Not located.

2.

See Gregory Townsend to RTP, Apr. 10, 1771.

From Sally Cobb Paine
Paine, Sally Cobb RTP
Taunton. march 6th. 1771 Dear Husband,

Having this opportunity I thought it my Duty to Let you know that Little Sweet Bob is better and admires his Goe Carte but his Shoes are So Short that he Cannot ware them I Send you the measure of his foot for new pair. Give my Love to Miss Eunice & tell her I would have wrote but Mr Leonard did not Let me know till he was just Setting out. I hope you got Safe to Boston. In great haste your Loving you know what.

SALLY PAINE

RC ; addressed: "To Robert Treat Paine Esqr."; endorsed.

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