Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 3
There is a Dispute between Charles Ward Apthrop & me concerning a Sett of Bills, drawn by me in favor of sd. Apthrop upon —— Howell1 merchant in Philadelphia, in the year 1762. This is to desire you wou’d 204procure Vouchers of those Bills being paid to sd. Apthrop by Mr. —— Howell, out of a Sum of money sd. Howell owed me for a Brigg he purchased of me about that Time. In granting this Favor you’ll oblige yr.
May 3 theirs people often here after notes that was Left hear Last year to be Sue:d & I Cant find them. I Should be Glad if you would write me where they are & what I must due about them. Hezh. Cole has taken up his note 8–1.6. I received the money Last week.
Joshua Howell (1726–1797) was a merchant in Philadelphia, who at this time was also a director of the Philadelphia Contributorship, a fire insurance company, and one of the attornies for the trustees of the London-based Pennsylvania Land Company (Jonathan S. Howell, A Memorial History and Genealogical Record of the John Howell and Jacob Stutzman Families [Rushville, Ill., 1922?], 11, 49; Pennsylvania Gazette, Nov. 12, 1761, Apr. 15, 1762).
I have not received a Letter from you Since Some time in march for what reason I dont know without it is as Jos. Crocker Says that you have got a new w—f. Be that as it may I Should be glad to hear from you & when you desire to visit the old one. I wrote you the first of this month which I hope is Come to hand before this time. We have Sow:d our oats as you desired. Had I been master I Should have planted it to Corn. We Shall plant potatoes to morrow. We have had so much Cold weather this Spring that our Garden dont so well as I Could wish. I Should be glad to know if you have got any Linnen for your self or where I must buy Some for you. Every thing is so dear here that it would cost more here then at philada. Pins is not to be had under 8d a thousand & tea is not to be had sence the Congress Stated the price. I Should be glad of Some if you could send it & pins that I may be able to keep Charly a Live. When I was Sick I Lost all my milk & was affraid I Should be forst to wean him. Had it not been for some of my friends that has help me I must have wean’d him. Mr. & mrs. Greenleaf set out for Boston to morrow & nabby & polly are to Stay with me. Our family are all pretty well. I hope the docter has wrote you from Boston. He has been their this some time. He has bid us farewell for the present. I hope tis for his intrest though it hard parting with him. Bob & Sally Send their Duty & Long to See papa. Sally think 205hard that she hant a Book. I hope youll answer Some things I have wrote about. Your affectinate