Albany Sep. the 30th. 1755 Dear Sr.,

I 1 have been Pleased ever Since You Was at Albany with the thots. of Being at the Camp till Last Night When I Reced. Absolute orders from my Father to Tarry at Allbany Till his orders Came to me to the Contrary.

But Notwithstanding the Distance Between us is So Great, I Still Remember Samall Aquaintance We had While You was at Albany, 2 and Hartyly Wish You Health and Prosperity in this and all Other of Yr. Undertakeings and that the Best of Heavens Blessings may Attend You.

I gave Yr. Complaments to the two Young Ladys With a Most Delicious Kiss Which Was really Sweeter than Honey. Limes and Limmons are Exceeding Scarce But if any is to be had Will Send You Som. I am agoing to See if I Can find any But if they Cannot you must Except the will for the Deed. For Where a thing is Wanting the King must Loose his Right. As for Newes Please to Enquire of my Father Who Can I Beleve Inform you all thats Worth ahearing. Nothing is New at Allbany. Please to Give311my Complyments to Colo. Willard and Except the Same Yr. Self from me Who am Yr. Most Obediant Huml. Sert.,

JOSEPH BLANCHARD

PS: I Did not Write this Scrap to read mySelf that's a Task for you. Excuse What is a Mis I am In the Greatest Hurry, Haveing 100 Sick men Calling on me Who Say they have No Wheither else to go,

JB

Sr., Since I Wrote the Within Precept have Seen the two Who Desired me to Make their Compliments (to you) agreeble. Limes are Not to be had. I woud be Glad of a Line from you per the first Oppertunity How things goes on at the Camp & How you are, Shall be Greatly full. Presented by yr. Very Huml. Sert.,

J BLANCHARD

RC ; endorsed.

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Joseph Blanchard (1729–?), son of Col. Joseph Blanchard of the New Hampshire regiment, was later known as a skillful surveyor in New Hampshire (Ezra S. Stearns, Early Generations of the Founders of Old Dunstable [Boston, 1911], 9).

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RTP recorded in his diary while at Albany, Sept. 19, 1755: "din'd with Joseph Blanchard Esqr. at Rev. Mr. Oglesby's."

Camp: Fort Edward 30. Sep. 1755—Teusday Worthy Friend,

Yesterday, just as the Sun took its flight I Received Those Cordial Lines which you was Pleased to favour me with1 and now Robs the sick of these few Minutes to Congratulate you at your New Habitation. The day you Left me.2 I was Seiz'd with a Hipocondriacal Disorder, and had it not ben for Much Business that Diverted my Mind, No Body Can tell what Dier Effects it would have had upon my Slender Machine, but by the Perusal of your favour I am much better, and wait for the sight of the auther to Compleat the Cure, and hope you will not be Backward in the administration. We have now 74 in our Regt. Sick or unfit for duty which not only wracks my Mind but also my Body. However am in Good Helth, Temperance being my only Physician.

But Heartyly Desier my old bedfellow these Cold Nights which adverce fortune has Rob'd me of. I hope your Lodging & Diet is both312Comfortable and agreable. Long to See you, being destitute of Prayers & Divinity. Begg you will take an oppertunity and Shortly Visit your, Hearty Friend and Humle. Sert.,

EDWARD FLINT

P.S. As we are unluckaly Separated Pray Let us write to Each other by Every oppertunity. Given my Senceere Regards to Colo. Willard and Brother Crouses and all Acquaintance.

RC ; addressed: "To Mr: R.T. Paine Att Lake George Chaplain in Col: Willards Regt."; endorsed.

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Not located.

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Sept. 25, 1755.