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not heard ally thing for a long while: every Body in this
country is solicitous to know in what situation you are,
& whether like to hold out; thro'out this shore of Maryland & Virginia, they appear very hearty in the Cause.
* * * * I have been very genteelly treated from
place to place by the Gent.n on this Shore, who handed
me from one to t'other generally by letter. The gentleman who keeps this Ferry is a kinsman of Mr. Bowdoin's
of Boston & served his time with Sam' Hughes (the hard
& sharp) he fondly enquired after your M.r Appleton &
the two Amorys his quondam Associates. * * * I
lodge at a public ho. on his Plantation which he set up to
accomodate strangers."
Charlestown'0 24.t' JanY 1775.
My dear Friend
I have the pleasure to date from this place
which I reached two days ago. * * * * my horses
are mere skeletons. I long to hear in what situation you
all are, from many flying Reports, I fear something of
the violent kind has or is nearly taking place with you.
May God preserve you all in Peace. My cowardly heart
sometimes tells me I am better away; but I often wish
eagerly to be among you, that I may know & see the
worst. It would give me great pleasure if all the Tory
Gentry with you had passed the Extent of Country I have
this Winter, to have seen how staunch & fixed all kinds
of People are to the American Cause. Even Custom
House officers this way don't hesitate to scan the Minister's measures & condemn him. If you once draw the
sword in good earnest (w.C'l Heaven avert) may you not
stop till you have comnpleatecd a Disbandry of all the Soldiers, to people the Country; & I would advise re-shipping all the Officers in one Bottom to their native Country, upon their Paroles of honour never to return here
again upon a like Errand. * * * *
I am with great Regard your affectionate Brother
J. Jackson.
10 Charleston, S. C.