Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 4
A Gentleman called here to day by your desire to know how we did by him I Send this. Our family are as they ware when you Left home.1 Keep down Stairs yet & could wish to till I see Docter Cobb when that will be I dont know for I have not heard from him as yet. Doe you intend to go 333 on your Journey with the horse you have—our horse came home yesterday & eats better then he did would you have any thing done for him.
RTP Diary, Apr. 16, 1785: “This day I purchased the house I live in of Mr. Wm. Foster & took a deed of Leonard Vassal Borlands.” He left for the “Western Circuit” of the courts on Apr. 18 in his sulky, noting “my horse being sick left him at Watertown bridge” and hired another.
Beyond my expectation Griffin has discharged your note Principal £3— Interest 6/. I inclose a Bank note for the principal, the other dollar will pay you at Ipswich Court.
have this moment heard of a Person who is to sett off Tomorrow morning for Northampton, which gives me the pleasure of announcing, That yesterday Morning, you had a fine Girl born,2 and That your good Lady is extremely comfortable, and miss very well, I offer’d my Service, to carry up for Baptism, but Mrs. Paine reserves that honor for yourself. My Wife is just returned from your House, and says Mrs. Paine is charming and well, a Phrase often made use of by the good Woman on such occasions. I congratulate you, Sir, most heartily, as I know it must give you infinite pleasure and Satisfaction. In haste I am with Sentiments of Es
Joseph Russell (1734–1795), merchant and auctioneer, lived on Milk Street near the Paine family.
Lucretia Paine, the eighth and youngest child of Robert Treat Paine and Sally Cobb Paine. She died unmarried Aug. 27, 1823. RTP noted in his diary on May 13: “Rode to Boston, found a Daughter born April 30 11 oClock AM”; May 15: “my Daughter Lucretia baptized, by Mr. Clark.”