Abbot family correspondence

Cambridge. Friday 2^o clock

Dear brother,

I am arrived safely, & find Daniel here an hour before me. My chum has bought no wood, as it costs 13 shillings p^r half load. We therefore shall live upon borrowing, till wood arrive from Andover. Tell Nabby, I should be glad to receive my gown with the wood, if convenient. I sent Phebe the book she expects; & my love to the family.

Yours &c Abbot 2^d

N B. Pay your debts

[addressed self mailer--folded letter]

Mr Ezra Abbott

Andover

[addressed self mailer (folded letter)]

Mr. Ezra Abbot

Andover

Bluehill December 25

Dear Brother

Having a good opportunity, (although I have wrote so lately) I could not help writing to inform you of our present health and welfare. I have vanity enough to think that you are always glad to hear from me although I write ever so often. I wish to know if ever you received the letter which I sent about three weeks ago. there was one to my father and mother one to Betsy and one to Tammy. I sent them by Mr. Ingalls. This I suppose will go by Mr. Jonathan Allen, he is going to Doctr^rKitridges he fell a tree upon him and lamed one of his arms very bad. I received a letter from you not long since, which I must confess was a pretty generous one for you. It gives me pleasure my brother to hear of your transactions. I wish you would often write me and tell me some of your affairs. you ask me if I don't think you better get a wife

and be stidy. yes brother, if you can get one to suit you, if you get the right one I think you will enjoy yourself better than you do now yet I do not think you are unhappy now. If there are none that suits you nigh home come here and I will show you all the pretty girls we have. I hope Ezra you will not disappoint me about coming to see me in the spring. I asure you my Dear brother it will be a great disappointment to me if you do not come. I have news to acquaint you with that I know only there is a singing school kept in this town this winter. I believe I must have writing for my eyes give out. I have had very sore eyes this some time yet they are better a good deal than they were but today being sunday, I have read a considerable and I suppose that is the reason they fail me now. Give my duty love &c to all whom due I intended to have wrote to Betsy but I believe I cannot for it is late in the evening and my eyes will hardly admit of it and I expect my letter will go in the morning write to me as often as you can that you ever may be happy is the sincere wish of your affectionate sister Clarissa

Mr Carleton desires love to you, and the rest of the family.