[Pamphlets. American history]

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Hancock & Adams, on their laying down their arms. I
hear yotu were under arms at the time of the aliarm."
June 21st. "We hear there has been a terrible battle
&; that Char1estownvi is destroyed, how my heart aches for
the poor sufferers. I pray Salem ilmaiy be spared, as well
as every other place." "'We have just had an account
that Mr. Porter the lawyer was shot going to Quebeck
with a letter.
June 26th. "I went last Thursday in a Calash to a part
of the Island called Shimmer wvhere a number of Indians
live. We carriied our provision with us. They treated
us with roasted Paqwaws (a sort of clam). It is as
pleasant there as at our fort-there is onle wigwam left,
which was a great curiosity to me." "Mrs. Caty Pynchon has received a letter fiom Mr. Whetmore at Cambridge; he slays the Country is in dreadful confusion, &
he thinks the Sea Ports stnand a bad chance."
July 10th. "I spent this afternoon at Mr. Jn.0 Coffins
with IMr. Vassal's filmily & IMr. James Bowdin & Lady,
who are here upon a visit from Middleborough. He
speaks so much like our old friend Judge Ropes that I
hadn't him out of mlly mind this afternoon."
Dr. Holyoke writes to his wife from Salem:
May 1st, 1775. "There is no news of any consequence
savingy that the people are coming out of Boston. I hear.
Mr. WVm. Davis and fanmily are bound to Halifax, where
your Uncle Simpson's fiamily is already. Dr. Prince
sailed for the same place yesterdlay noon." "A vessel
fiom Boston, last evening, brought about sixty of the
inhabitants into our harbour, some of whom are bound to
Connecticut and Halifax, and I believe some will tarry
here." "We hear to-day that the General has again put
a stop to inhabitants going out, on account, as is supposed, of the New York news."
May 7. "Mrs. Higi oisoon sailed yesterday for -IHalifalx,
with her brother, Mr. Robie." "MAiss Polly Glover received a line to desire her to return to Boston as soon as
she could. She will go up to-morrow with Billy Davis,
in a sloop of his father's, which sails to-morrow from