Braintree Mar. 16th. 1757 Brothr. Treat,

The bearr. Capt. Pray waits upon you for a few Lines respecting Fulton.1 Should also be glad to know what Incouragement from the Phisician for I'm very sick. Yr. father is better (to appearance) his reason is recover'd. I fear 'tis like the Last blast of a Candle. Pray lend me Latten Grammer, Richard Snary, & some good Construing book & such other books as you think necessary & indeavour to make my Self a Roman (not Catholick) in this Cessation of Business.

Tell Mr. Williams his flour is very good, & should be glad he'd send me a BarreII & I'll pay him in a Week or ten days at farthest. I am &c.

JOS. GREENLEAF

Memo. Whiting

RC ; addressed: "To Mr. Robt. Treat Paine Boston"; endorsed.

1.

Perhaps Robert Fulton. See Joseph Greenleaf to RTP, Abington, Aug. 2, 1759.