Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 2
I recd. yrs.1 by the Deacon.2 Should be glad to see you at Boston. I believe I can supply you with cash for stays, but yr. thousand odd Dittos scare me. I don't understand them & therefore can't promise but if they don't mount extravagantly high I may possibly do something considerable. Who'd be plagued with a woman sure eno'. I shall have a pompous Court before Justice Dyar3 Thursday the 23d. Instant & as your name will be often called twill not be amiss for you to be there; next Saturday set out for Norton & Taunton a courting i:e: to attend some Justice's Court I have prepared there. Will you go; tell Dora I long to kiss her once more before she's married. In Great haste as usual Yr. Brother
Not located.
Joseph Palmer.
Benjamin Dyer (Dyar) was appointed a justice of the peace for Suffolk County in 1733 (Whitmore, Mass. Civil List, 128).
The roads are so very foul I hear there's no possibility of removing my delicate Carcase to Town Yet awhile, this is some small disappointment to me, for I had determin'd to repair my Rigging before I Set out on any Voyage; however Since You invite me I'll Venture to Taunton, my Cargo of hopes will be trifling and I Shall suffer no great if their Shipwreck'd therefore in answer to your "Will you go?" I reply Yes.
I design to spend next week assisting miss Sally1 to prepare for Wedding and Shall be ready to Grace your arrival. I inclose a Ticket which if you will purchase again You'll oblige an accquaintance of mine Who must be nameless. I have got the money for it but Cant Conveniently Send it So you may Charge 3 Dollars to me.
My Compliments attend all our freinds. I have no news to Write and being Sensible of my incapacity to add to Your Pleasing or Usefull Ideas I'll make up for this defficiency by leaving you to your own Sparkling82Imagination and Subscribe myself your honest Joan old fashion'd frd. & Loving Sistr:,
Sarah Dyar.