Transcription of letter below.
Byfield, April 5th 1765
Dear Mam,
I embrace this opportunity by Osgood to inform you that I am well, hoping that these Lines will find you so, I have nothing in particular to inform you about, [only that I with great pleasure] ye school is in a very florishing state, and I with great Pleasure inform you, that Mr Moody has placed Osgood in a class [me] with me, to learn with me. Mr Moody. Cap Hale, Ms Hale and Joseph and [the still] (in short) all still remain very kind. I should be very glad, if you would send by Samuel Osgood some quils, some writing paper and some Silk ferret to ty my Hair with, & some Money. when I was Home last, you were determined that when I come home, I should wear my home my black Cloaths & bring Home my tother, [bt] but if a Boy comes for me, I dont know how I can bring them behind me. I should be glad if you would
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send by the boy, how I shall bring them, & what other things I should bring. You informed me that my Grandmother was very [loe loe] loe, [when] which I am very Sorry to hear, [but] tho no more than we have expected this same great while. when I first came to Byfield, My Father forbade my pricking any tunes in my Singing Book, I should be exceding glad if you would know whether I may not get some [tun] Tunes pricked in it, & send word by Osgood. I should be glad if you would desire cousin [Par] Hannah to make some pomatum , & send by Osgood, I should be glad if [you] she would not ran it, as she did that, she sent by cousin Parker. [w] I should be very glad if you would write as often as you Can.
In haste
From your Dutiful Son
Samuel Phillips 3
Box 1, Folder 21
Phillips family collections
Phillips Academy Archives & Special Collections
