Abiel Abbot Class of 1780

Mr Ezra Abbot

Andover

Boston, Nov. 21. 1827

Dear Brother,

I left Peterboro' early on Monday Morning took the stage in N Ipswich, I arrived here in the evening of the same day. Immediately I went in search of Saml Merrill, Esqr., or at least to find some information of you or him. I found J.C. Merrill Esq who informed me that my journey would avail nothing; this, I expected, if your trial had not been continued. I did think at first of taking some Andover stage on Tuesday, but on making the best reckoning I could, I must leave Andover on Wednesday, or be lefton saturday night 20 miles from Peterborough, without any means of conveyance, except my accommodating stage which would not carry me home soon enough to worship with my people on the sabbath. So I have concluded to take the stage tomorrow morning early for N Ipswich I left my family well, & well contented with their present situation. If I had received earlier notice & Sarah's ankle had been well enough for the journey we might have made a call at And'r, or at least

she might have done. We were in much expectation of seeing you [Lyons] wife at Wilton before we left there; I have not despaired of seeing you at [Peterford]. Come up next week & keep Thanksgiving with uss. We will look very kindly toward you; if nothing more. If you should not do this, take the first sleighing & you may be pretty soon to have a good time. You will have good smooth snow; but you may have trouble, if you let it alone till March or April.

I wish very much to hear from Andrew. It seems that you have got to one corner of the Country. Who supplies D^r Abbot's pulpit? We wish to know what the state of his health was before & when he left home. We know nothing what you are about in your ecclesiastical concerns, only I accidently heard that you had united in inviting a Mr. Badger to settle with you.

Make my kind remembrance to your wife & family. I am yours most Sincerely,

Abiel Abbot

Mr Ezra Abbot

Andover

Mass'tts

Peter June 2, 1828 Dear Brother, You have been {illegible} my mind since I left you & we have had much pleasure in anticipating {illegible} visit here, which we are every day expecting. I feel much concerned for your health. A journey is absolutely necessary for you & your wife; not a hurried anxious journey. You need to dismiss all your cares, troubles & anxieties & give them to the winds. Feel perfectly at leisure, stay here & among your friends till they shall have much pleasure from the visit & feel as if they could make you another call. I shall be at Andover myself probably before summer is out, but really I am trespassing by palming myself so constantly & so long upon you, & I can hardly avoid taking the hint, which your long absence from our house, has been long giving me; & if I were of a suspicious make at all, you would see only my back. But I do suspect that you think yourself of great consequence at home & fear that your business will be deranged & will not proceed well without you. But all these fearas are groundless. I fear that sister has some such groundless apprehensions, that things may go wrong in the house. We old folks set too high value on our judgment & skill, & do not {illegible} friends try their skill & learn by experience. Now, if you & sister will come spend a month with us & think that your affairs are going on well at home, I will bind myself to pay all the damage sustained by your absence not exceeding $200 dollars & this shall be your voucher & I will rely on your judgment in the case. I will hold myself responsible that Daniel & Hannah shall faithfully & judiciously manage & execute the business in the house & abroad & maintain perfect order, & that on your return you shall think, even if thro' modesty you might not say, that things are in as good or better state than if you both had been at home; You shall be glad & satisfied that you have left them & found out their ability at executing business & their good economy. Sister Douglass is here & it is fully agreed, thath it is very important that you & sister should be here in order satisfactorily & successfully to accomplish the business on hand. She & my wife are waiting for an invitation to visit at Andover & the invitation must be given in your own proper person; if you should neglect this, bad consequences are to be feared. Expect my affectionate regards to Daniel, Hannah. We all desire our affectionate remembrances. Since {illegible} thfully your brother, Abiel Abbot P.S. Will you request S. Merrill Esq. to send by you Mr M[...] of the factories, &c & of S. Phillips Esq. an account of Andover Bridge,[...] paper mill , &c.