Abiel Abbot Class of 1780

Capt. John Abbot Andover, Massachusetts

Dear Friend, March 7 1782

Having a few leasure Moments I tak upon my Self to write A few lines to you to inform you that I am in good helth I hope these lines will find you Injoying the same. I have nothing nue to intertain you with I could not attend upon parrish meeting to Day it is 12 o clock I think it is time to go to bead Pray excuse my spelling for i wright in hast

A letter from you if you plees

I am your real friend Abiel Abbott My complyments to Ben'n

Mr Ezra Abbot Present.

Dear Sir, I have just received your agreeable epistle, and shall ever think it a favour to correspond with you. Begging your pardon, Sir, I have not received a letter from you, before this since I left Andover; but this meets with the more grateful acceptation, and appears like a cordial, and revives me to think that you have not yet forgotten me. I consider your inability as far exceeding my best abilities. You are quite mistaken, Sir, to think that your letters give me no pleasure. I assure you that I take very great satisfaction & delight in perusing your agreeable letters. I am glad to hear you arrived safe but am sorry that you had so wearisom a time of it. Be so kind as to Benjamin, that I have almost forgotten the time that he wrote & that he is in my {illegible} It is uncertain whether I shall go home Andover, if I go at all. Pardon me for write little & so much nonsense. I am with respect Mr Cambridge 13 - 1783 - friend Ab

Mr Ezra Abbot Andover.

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