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at Ail. Constable & he says that he has not any lllusiness
to do & he can not pay that Rent any ways for he dos not
business einough to find him in Provision & he thinks as
people al'e glad to git anyblody th'at will take care of their
houses to live inl them Rent free he hopes that you will
consider him in these times.
John Nicoll.
(Directed) To M.r Nath.' Appleton
Merchant
Salem.
(Endorsed by 0. W.) Boston MIaly 16t1' 1775
John Nicoll to N. Appleton.
_My good Friend Wendell
I write mulch in a I1t-rly and shall
therefore be short. Mad,' Altford has sent for the Key of
her Trullk. She is at Readillg. M.r Prenltice must have
deliver'd it to yoll, if it was lnot left by himl at the Widow
Stevens's in Ch(,arlestown about which Enquiry shall be
made before this is sent to you.17
MI.r Nichols has left the Key of the Worlks with me.
I am ready fior all jr orders within my Capacity.
I have placed every Thinlg remaini.g of yr Furniture
snugl'y away in Chests, Boxes & Truniks i1n my ownV dry
boardled Cellar; if there is a possibility of selldiing you
any Thing useful,;nime it, and I can easily la~y my Hand
upon some small PackagYe which contains it.
Yrs. Affectionately
J.S L 11.
June 6.t'
Brother Appleton
By seing MA. Nichols ou viiill know the
exact state of 3,r m:atters, and you are already assured of
my services. Is Jn.~ safe with you?
17In the margin it iM stated that the key WAas "nlot to be lound at Mrs. Stevens's,"