Scituate Jany. 15, 1758 Sir,

I'm obliged to you for yours of the 5th Inst.1 & delivd. your answer to Ezek. who will I doubt not be well pleased. As to Blanks I can Spare you but 10 & those all originals, which I should imagine would be Sufficient to execute the Executorship in all its parts. But however if you want more & Attachments you may Send me Word by Esqr. Cushing2 our Rep. (who comes home almost every week) & perhaps I can procure you what you want. Our first Justice name is Nicholas Sever.3 My Compls. to all Friends &c. Yrs.

WM. CUSHING

P.S. You would oblige me if you'd look up that Small manuscript of the civil Law descents & Send it down in a Letter by our Rep. There are some things in it which may be of some benefit to me who live in the Country, tho perhaps you, who dwell at the Fountain head, may hardly think it worth taking into your hand.

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robert Treat Pain Att. at Boston"; endorsed.

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Not located.

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Joseph Cushing (1711–1767) was then representing Scituate in the General Court in his only term. A 1731 graduate of Harvard, he was schoolmaster at Scituate for many years and later served as a justice of the peace and quorum (Sibley's Harvard Graduates, 9:38–39).

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Nicholas Sever (1680–1764) was chief justice of the Plymouth County Court of Common Pleas for nearly twenty years before his resignation in 1762 (Sibley's Harvard Graduates, 5:95).

Germantown Jan:15th. 1758. Dear Brother,

By Mr. Palmer I recd. yrs. and according to orders Send the Power duly Executed. Shou'd have done it before had I recd. Either of the other Letters but coming from Abington the day they were Sent me, I mis'd 'Em. I hope in them you have made me amends for the Coaxing in your last before. I return'd you words for words in a letter I sent Yesterday week, but you was not to be found so it Came back. I want to see you very much in a Conversible mood. Methinks tis an age since I Saw you as my Brother, an honest intelligent being. When will you lay aside your long Robe and pay a freindly visit to your Simple Enquiring freinds. I hear of you by reports which increases my inclination to injoy Your Company. I am often Wandering after you thro' various assemblys, and sometimes Entertain myself with Your Gallentries (tho' to your Comfort I am invisible). This roving imagination keeps you Ever alive to me. Otherwise I shou'd be apt to forget what Spirit you were off for your Short intimations just Serve to let me know you have an Existance, & that You are a Lawyer. Pray send me word of what Sort this Existance is & what you feed on. I fear tis very hard fare. Have you more then hopes? How long can you live on a Smile? Let me hear anything from Yourself Considered as my Freind & Brother and be assure'd it will meet a kind reception.

I am at present hear amongst our freinds who are in tollerable health. Remember me to all of our side. I grow Young Every day and fear if I hold on I shall Grow a Child again but be assure'd whatever I am I shall Continue Your Freind & Sister,

EUNICE PAINE

PS If my heart was very much set on having a new Gown & appearing in the fashion I shou'd before this time have pined to a Scheleton and since I have not and have Waited So patiently I think You ought to take Some pains to let me have it now. If Mr. Palmer Comes in a chaise he will bring it, if you have it at Bracketts. Adeiu when you write again pray write a little better tis Sad Work. Excuse me. Pray take Some more notice74of my Letters or I Shall not be Spirited to write again Yrs. &c. and since I cou'd not Spell my name when I wrote last I'll try agin,

EUNICE PAINE

RC ; addressed: "For Mr. Robert Treat Paine at Boston"; endorsed.