[Pamphlets. American history]

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May 5.th
D.r Sir:
I have wrote to you lately in a circumstantial Manner, but such Impediments rise from one Hour to another
to prevent a fiee Egress, that I am doubtful whether
that Letter has yet left Town; Balch had it; he goes for
Engrland with M.r Sollicitor, oh! and M.r Amory & wife,
and many others male & fenmale the middle of next week.
Brother Harry Hill takes Charge of this; therefore upon
a Certainty of its reaching you, I charge you, by your
own Worth, that you visit Salem & Cambridge. The
first, to converse with Brother Appleton; upon which you
will feel yourself so greatly inended as to carry you to
Camibridge for full Recovery. I feel happier on Saloop
and water Gruel, with the present glorious publick Prospect, than I ever did full of roast Beef & Wine, while
there remained a Chance of the Establishment of Tyranny
on the horrid ministerial Plan!, which has brought us to
this Crisis. Pray Doctor,l5 come nearer; come where no
Fear is.
4 o'Clock P. M.
Balch has passed the Lines. Ile said, when he had
once accomplish'd That, he would cry out "I made my
Prayer to thee from the Depths of Hell; thou hast heard
& delivered me." There has bleen the most scalndalous
dishonourable, Shilly Shally Conduct towards the Citizens
that can be conceiv'd of; the General is truly worthy of
his Post &.Erranlld.
I had the Club last Evening; it cost you but one Bottle
of Madeira, as they seem'd determin'd to finish off Doct.r
Jos's Raspberry. Noses counted acgainst me, but they
were stuck upon drooping Heads & I wvill leave it to
Balch if you meet him, whether I did not stop all their
Months as fully by Arallment, as by Beef & Cheese.
I hav.e omitted all Menltion hitherto of what h(as been
near the Nil) of my Pell often. I cannot refriain longer.
I wish you may view it as I do.'Tis glorious to dye for one's Country. Our Friend
15 A familiar name applied to him in College.