Boston July 27. 1774 Sr.,

I recd. yr. favr. of 25th Currt. & according to your desire, have been to every Vendue-house in town to enquire after a bed but cannot get Such an one as I think will do for you.

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Mr. Russell1 expects to have several next wednesday. If I can get one before I will.

You Say nothing about pillows, nor how I am to convey the bed to you.

We are pritty well, Polly is just gone to Germantown for a week, yr. Sister will write to Nabby & Sister Eunice, my love to them both, not forgeting Sister Paine & the little tribe. I am yr. friend & brother

J. GREENLEAF

RC ; addressed: "For Robt. Treat Paine Esq. In Taunton favr. Collo. Leonard"; endorsed.

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Joseph Russell was an auctioneer in Boston, later in collaboration with Samuel Clapp (NEHGR 140[1986]: 243).