her much lov'd friend Miss Simpson last week, but her health pre-
vented, which I informed our Sister Peggy of by a Billet per post,
agreeable to the desire of Hetty, which I suppose she has received.

Much company is with us, and I must leave writing you. The
post lodges here. If time, will say something to Mr. Simpson and
add to this before he goes in the morning. My best respects to our
good Sister, your companion, and to B'r Jack. Believe me, my
Dear Sister,
Ever y'r friend

No. 5.

& most affec. B'r,

SAM'L B. WEBB.

BROTHER JACK :-You do not deserve a letter. You are indebted to me almost a quire of paper, and I must insist you balance your account immediately, without delay.

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Yours, &c.,

S. B. WEBB.

DEAR SISTER-I began with an intention to write our brother, but on second thought, as I cannot write to but one this week, I have altered, and shall say a few words to you. I am not in a humor to write you a long circumstantial letter, most of the week I have spent at Middletown, returned last evening, and am neither sick or well, but rather in a stupid, senseless mood. Mr. Simpson, 'ere this reaches you, will be on his way here. I cannot but regret his not waiting on you and bringing] Miss Peggy up with him, as Mr. Brymer is to accompany him I think it would be very convenient. I had said everything in my power on the subject, but 'twas like talking to the wind. Your friends, many of them, think you very indifferent about them-They are continually enquiring when you intend paying us a visit. 'Tis always the case when I write at the same table with our sister Hetty. She twitches away my paper and has ten thousand questions of no manner of consequence to ask me, and is so very good natured when she gets into one of these fits that it makes me laugh, and I cannot but humor her, let me be ever so much engaged. She calls me "her old man," &c. I could wish ever so much to live as happy,as I now do in the company and conversation of this our sister-She is indeed a very good girl, and seems to put great dependence and confidence in me, at the

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same time 'tis my duty as well as inclination to pay a particular-
friendly and brotherly attention to her. Joe is married, and in

consequence his care and attention is turned to another Hetty and

myself are therefore at present, inseparable. She goes nowhere un

less brother Samuel attends her. While I was this week at Middle-
town there was a ball here, Mr. C―r came bowing, and scraping
begging the company of Miss Webb, but no, by no means. Herold
man was gone to Middletown, and to be sure with a toss of the
heady she should not go. I have spun out considerable more than
Ithought to when I began, and if it gives half the satisfaction in
perusing that it has given me in writing, I am fully paid. A num-
ber of your friends at Middletown enquired particularly after you,
and desired to be remembered to you. Adieu. My Comp's, &c.,
wait on your good companion and sister. Believe me as ever your
very Affectionate B'r and friend,

SAM'L B. Webb.

To our brother Wm. I desire to be remembered.

No. 6.

To Ms Darah Simpson. 2 Folio 74

WETHERSFIELD, Saturday, March 18, 1775.

MY DEAR SISTER:-Your last letter to me has been fully answered, which now lies by me, and on a second perusal have concluded not to send it you, but promise you a perusal of it the first time I see you, which I hope may be soon. It alluded particularly to what you said to me in regard to my conversation with Parson Walter. I wrote it immediately on the receipt of yours, and no doubt every line showed the sentiment of my heart.ours to me gave me more uneasiness and less satisfaction than any ever received -//-/ from you. I shall say no further on the subject than that I am not the least uneasy for any part of my conversation with the Parson, Lam confident that I have said nor done anything to deserve censure. God knows I had it not in my heart,but to treat him with the respect due him. If plain honesty is capable of giving one offence,-I shall I fear be often blamed by this censorious world Be that as it may, I will, while I have life, speak the sentiments (If I say anything) & dictates of an honest heart to MAN, WOMAN and CHILD. Assured of this in my own breast, I shall Endeavor not to regard the Malicious designs of too many of my fellow mortals.

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"I am the cause of Hetty's not visiting you." The most I ever said
on the subject was, was when my advice was asked, "that I could not
advise her to,while the present troubles remained," & I am still of
the same sentiments. Be assured she is Dear to me, and I ever will,
while I have any care of her, discharge my duty as a friend and ✦
affectionate Brother. Her Inclination shall by and ever be consulted,
and if she says she has a mind to go, I am all ready to attend her
immediately. The last chat I had with her on the subject I told her
I would, she might depend upon it, attend her between this and the
last of May. By that, my sister, most probably, we shall know what
we have to depend upon. You must, therefore, make yourself easy
for a few weeks, when I hope we may meet you in perfect health
and happiness. Of this be assured. You cannot wish it more than
Hetty as well as myself does. This I think you cannot doubt.

Since the departure of our guest and friend, Mr. Brymer, I
have taken one excursion with Mr. Jack Simpson, Esqr-He is now
with us, sometimes Rambling, at others, Reading, Writing, Whistling,
Singing, Dancing, Blowing the Whistle as the man told him, &c., &c.
I have not time to add, but shall, as often as leisure permits,
write you. In return, I hope you will sometimes devote a little
time to Dear Sally.

Your friend & Most affectionate Brother,

SAM'L B. WEBB.

P. S.-My respects to your amiable friend, friend and sister, to Br. William, &c., who I hope is well and in spirits. Once more adieu. By-the-by, I had forgot to tell you, your gentleman is as uneasy as a fish out of water to get back, tho' we do everything in our power to make his tarry here agreeable. He says he is as easy here as he can possibly be in any place on Earth, HOME excepted.

No. 7.

WETHERSFIELD, March 22d, 1775.

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This, my ever Dear Sister, will be received by our good Brother, your Mr. Simpson, who, I dare say, meets you unexpectedly, and with a satisfaction which I am unable to describe. We are happy, on your account, to part with him on our own, quite the contrary. If possible, my affection grows more and more for him at every meeting, & 'tis with regret whenever I am obliged to part. O, my Sister, had it so happened that you and our Sister Peggy could have

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WAGNER PALACE CAR COMPANY.

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