Braintree Decr. the 7th. 1758 My dear Friend,

Being now at Mr. Wibird's1 Lodgings, who informs me of his design to go to Boston this afternoon, I take this oportunity of kindly thanking you for your friendly invitation to go with you to Taunton; But I think upon the whole I cannot go, having various things of more importance which require my stay. I assure you I wish I had the Wings of a Dove that I might fly away and be at Peace, for my mind is ill at rest at present; I never wanted your company more than now, and have some tho'ts of coming to Town this week. But whether I do or not, believe me to be your sincere Friend and Servt.

R: CRANCH

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

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Anthony Wibird (1728/9–1800) was minister of the First Church of Braintree (Sibley's Harvard Graduates, 12:226–230).