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of any in the world, our Frinds Send their Complements to you & Please to accept the Same from Sir your Most obediant Humble Servant.
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JEDEDIAH PREBLE.
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To Colo John Winslow Commander in Cheif at Mines &c.
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CHIGNECTO, SEPTEMBR 24TH, 1755.
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SIR,
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I have the Pleasure by Honest Crooker to hear of your welfare & fine Success and Securing So Many of the Bogers. I hope you will Continue in Such Success til you have routed all Such Enemys from the Land, we have been Not So Luckey here in as much as So many Got off before we Could lay hands on them but hope to have them in time, there is among those at Mines or Piziquid one who I paid for a pair of Bullocks & Likewise another pair at the River Cannard which I paid one Murp £3 Towardsas I Expect ye Cattle will all be Seized for the King, Should take it as a Favor that you would Contrive Some way to Secure me Cattle before they Go off, one Joseph Landre Can Tel the Name of the man, The Money I Sent you by adams was a Mistake, I Finde by wise it was the money he had used for you for your Mess account, but no mater it is in Good Hands. I hope this will meet you and all our Frinds in Good Health, my wife is Dull on the account of our Little Girl who is Just Gone for Boston however She Joynes with me in our Harty wishes for your health and hapiness. Danl Wise also. I Subscribe my Self your Most obedient Dutiful Son & Servant.
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SILVANUS COBB.
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To The Honble John Winslow Esqr. Commanding his Majtys Troops at the Grand Pre.
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BOSTON SEPTEMBR 18TH 1755.
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DR SIR,
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I wrote you yesterday via Halifax Giving you the Joyfull News we have had from General Johnson, Least that Should Not Get to you in Season, I herewith Inclose you the Generals account of ye action.
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I have reced a Letter from your Son Pelham with Two Bbs of apples for you which with other Things you wrote. Shall Send as Soon as I here where you are posted. There is 2000 men Gone Forward to reinforce the Army from Conneticut, one Thousand of them Volentiers without pay, we have now Two Thousand more raisd which are to Go forward Directly. The Connecticut Troops Marchd this Day Sevenight. your Family at Marshfield with Whitworths Family well. your Most Obt & Humble Servt,
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WILLM COFFIN, JUNR.
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To The Honble John Winslow Esqr in Nova Scotia.
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