Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 4
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.”
As the Muscongus Proprietors are to meet tomorrow Evening it will be proper for the Committee to have a previous meeting, I therefore shall be glad to see you & Mr. Barrell at my Office at 6 oClock this afternoon.
PS Please to send me word
I Recd. yours June 13th 1785 a few Days past. You Request of me to Come down With a large sum of money soon. I wish it was in my powr to Comply with your desire but it wont be very soon as money is not to be Had: at present: hope in a few month it will Circulate again. If you git an order on me from The Treasurer I will pay it in turn.