[1], (seq. 1)

... and bee multiplyed in [spirit?] __ uppon you Amen
kind and loving sonns I am very glad of your [well?] favr. and good [opportunity?]
I have rec'd 4 letters from you since you arrived in New England
the first dated the 14th of August by Robert [Lamont?] of [Boston?] the
second dated the 21th of August but not [ ? ] to my hand in season
weekes after you sent them the __ __ I received but that __
__ __ lost out of your letter the third was dated the
29th of [October?] __ __ __ __ __ another letter of __
__ in the same the last dated the 12th of [October?]
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me about mid January but it seems it __ come by __
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expect them so longe as your mother and I do live your brother
Thomas remembers his love and duty sent you 2 dozen of
Almanacks but now he is a widdower for both __ __ __)
are deade since lm__ I pray you he