from the time they have been painted. they are now as perfect and fresh as ever as if painted but yesterday. I have just been informed Smith sails at 8 o Clock tomorrow and it is now ten o Clock, so this letter designed to go by the Post shall take passage by him; but I promised to write to Mr. Green by Smith. but what can I do? I came to Town at 2 o Clock this Day, and Now hear he sails tomorrow Morn'g. do apologise to Mr. Green in the most Effectual Manner by telling him the truth. give Mrs. Copley's and my Love to Mrs. and Mr. Green. Sukey and myself are in good health and desire our Effectionate Duty to our Dear Mother, to yourself; our Love and desire to be remembered to all our friends. please to inform Mr. Clark we are well, and give our Duty to him, etc., etc., etc. let Mrs. Startin know we left her better part safe and well in Philadelphia on Thursday Morng. Sukey has not time to write. Adieu and beleive me Your Affectionate Brother, JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY. DEAR BROTHER, Copley to Henry Pelham New York, 12 of Octr., 1771. Capt Montresor1 going this Day for Boston give me an oppertunity of informing you we are in good health, and desire our most Effectionate Duty to our Mamma and Love to your self. I received your favour by Mr. Barrell, by which I see who you have received money from, and think the amount to be about 14 hundred pounds, which I should have thought sufficient for Capt. Joy till I return, as the work I suppose will not be quite 1 John Montresor (1736-1799). compleat. but be that as it may, I would have you get the money from Green if possable. I wrote you so some time ago and wonder you should weit my orders for that. I would have you be as urgent as possable for it, for I don't think it so safe as I could wish. you know there is an note of hand in the middle Draw of my Desk for it. Get Mrs. Martin's, [and] Mr. Loring's. I should not chuse you should ask Mr. Fluker. I hope you have got Mrs. Dawson's. Likewise some from Hudson, tho you have not menshoned it. I hope you will be able to make out till I return. I should have been Glad you had informed me how much you have paid Mr. Joy." the Bearer Capt. Montresor is a Gentlemen we have received great Civility from. his Lady is Daughter to Docr. Auckmuty1 to whom I had a letter from Mr. Walter,2 to whom make my Respectfull Compts. when you have oppertunity, and to all our other friends, perticularly Mr. and Mrs. Green, and beleive me your Effectionate Brother J. S. COPLEY. I have parted with the two small frames, but cannot yet give orders for more. because I would have none come but what are engaged. you must let me know the price of the small ones; I know that of the Large ones. let me know what you paid Welch for Carving and Whiting for Gilding and Give my compts. to Capt Joy. tell him I am very sorry for his repeated indisposition. I am in extreem hurry adiew. 1 Rev. Samuel Auchmuty (1725-1777), assistant minister of Trinity Church, New York. * Rev. William Walter (1739-1800), rector of Trinity and Christ Churches in Boston. SIR, Henry Pelham to James Putnam BOSTON, October 2, 1771. The Superior Court stands adjourned to the 3d Tuesday of November at which time Mr. Copley hopes his Cause may be bro't to a Tryall. He desired me to enquire from you the time that will be most agreable for you to come to Boston. as I am directed to get that time affixed that will be most convenie[nt] for you. My Brother desired me also to inform you that Mr. Otis's Health is such that he can have no hopes of his Assistance he has entirely given up all thoughts and expectations of obtaining it, and that Mr. Payne is the Gentleman that is to speak with you in the Cause. You will be pleased to give me as early notice as possable of the time you propose to come to Boston. If there is any Papers, etc. that you may want from this place, I beg you would inform me by a line per Post and they shall be immediatly forwarded. I am with Respect Sir your most obedient and Humble Servt. HENRY PELHAM. Henry Pelham to Miss Barrett [1771.] Mr. Pelham presents his respectfull Compliments to Miss Barrett, acknowledges the receipt of 3 Guineas for her portrait. begs leave to return his thanks for the very polite Manner in which she sent them and for the fine present with which they were accompanyed, a present rendered more pleasing and to him most truly valuable by its being the ingenious Work of so fair an Artist. Mr. Pelham thinks the best way of apollogizeing for remissness in so long neglecting to return his thanks is by telling what is real Truth, that he was ashamed to see Miss Barrett before he had finished the enclosed which he has had so long in hand being prevented by buisn[e]ss and not knowing what she would like. Such as it is Mr. P. now begs Miss B. acceptance of it at the same time wishing it was better. J. S. Copley and Susanna Copley to Henry Pelham DEAR BROTHER, When I write you soon after my letter by Capt. Montresor you have neither reason to complain of my too long silence nor of remisness if I should not fill my paper. this Eveng. I have devoted to my Drawing, but a small request that you must grant calls me off a few minutes. it is this: if Smith sails by the first of Novr. Sukey would be glad to have the suit of Black that you[r] Mamma gave her sent by him. it is in the bottum of the Trunk that Contains her Linnen. She fears giving our Mamma too much trouble and think you may do it without troubleing her. as we are much in company we think necessary Sukey should have it, as her other Cloaths are mosly improper for her to wear, as she must put on some little mourn'g for her Sister.1 but if Smith is gone when this come[s] to dont attemp[t] to send it by any other way, nor if he dont sail till the latter end of the first Week in Novr: for we propose Leaveing this place by the last of that month or beg[in]ing of Decr. so that She will do without it as well as she can.2 Mr Copley is Call'd of Desirs me to inform you that we are 1 Mrs. Barrett. 2 The remainder of the letter is in Mrs. Copley's handwriting. ies was was this Jeffires this day to have accompany'd Mens. " unfavorable. it is postponed to the next which I hope with be in season an season for next good Day, Aki me to give your! account of his success before this lear Our Cinate being leaves London new all after itd in George адвет Street (and I am happy to add in good health, remarkably so desire to unite with me in best wither Messing may attend your to each of them, Ifean it will note this oppon Care bein every tunity, affection non te as well as in sin, my Dower to write to mysister by will take excuse an early oppertunity to do it, I'must beg the of My Friends if I am not so punctual as to be in this respect; Inew that they neglect will not imprate it to Adien My Dear Friend and belève me to be yours S: Copley |