Rest the mouse over bolded names of people and places to view additional information.
Cancelled text appears with a line through it.
Unreadable cancelled text appears as [illegible]
Additions and insertions appear in gray superscript.
[Supplied words] appear blue in square brackets. They have been added to clarify, correct, or complete passages appearing in the documents.
[Explanatory notes] appear red and italicized, in brackets.
[Links to other documents] appear bold green in brackets.
Searched all words in all documents for May 4, 1775
I have but little news to write you. Every thing of that kind you will learn by a more accurate hand than mine; things remain much in the same situation here that they were when you went away, there has been no Desent upon the sea coast. Guards are regularily kept, and people seem more settled, and are returning to their husbandry. -- I feel somewhat lonesome. Mr. Thaxter is gone home, Mr. Rice is going into the Army as captain of a company. We have no School. I know not what to do with John. -- As Goverment is assumed I suppose Courts of justice will be established, and in that case there may be Buisness to do. If so would it not be best for Mr. Thaxter to return? They seem to be discouraged in the study of Law, and think there never will be any buisness for them. I could have wishd they had consulted you upon the subject before you went away. Mr. Rice has asked my advice? I tell him I would have him act his pleasure. I dont chuse to advise him either way. -- I suppose you will receive 2 or 3 Vol. of that forlorn Wretches Hutchisons Letters. Among many other things I hear he wrote in 1772 that Deacon Philips and you had like
[Envelope -- see page image]
Searched all words in all documents for May 4, 1775