Mr. Eliot1 to Copley [1767?] 2 Mr Eliot's Compliments to Mr Copley. The President and the other Gentlemen of the Corporation think it would be quite improper to part with the Picture sent by Mr Hollis are willing to pay Mr Copley for the other, but earnestly desire the small one may be put up to be ready when the President shall send for it. Thurs: P: M: Henry Pelham to Charles Pelham DEAR BROTHER, BOSTON, Jany 17, 1770. This is to request of you to let Me know if you have yet found the Letter that you mentioned when last in town. Upon thinking of the Circumstances of that affair, we can form no probible conjecture but that it must be a person who has had some connection or Acquaintance with our hond. Father, either in England or here. I therefore submit it to you weither it would not be best to Incert an Advertizement in the Newspaper for the Recovery of it. If it should be found and turns out to be of no Advantage ether to you or me, yet it will satisfy our Curiosity, and leave us assured that we have not lost any thing for the want of seeking it. If you think an Advertizement proper, be pleased to write one and send it and I will insert it in the paper. I would request you to make strict search, because it is impossable to know what advantages may be missed by the Family by its being lost. My Hond. Mama, who has been 1 Andrew Eliot. • See President Holyoke's note of January 31, 1767, p. 75, supra. very unwell ever since you was in Town, joins me in tenderest love and Respects to yourself and Sister Pelham, hoping you are all well. I remain Dear Sir Your Affectionate Bror. and, Humble Sert. H. PELHAM. PS. There is a Report in Boston which gains Credit that Mr. Dickinson the pensilvania Farmer is dead, which gives the greatest concern to every Friend of the Libertys of America.1 Charles Pelham to Henry Pelham MY DEAR BROR., NEWTON, Jany. 27, 1770. I recd yours of 17th, and very much Commend the prudent concern you shew regarding the Letter I mention'd to you, and were it necessary shou'd have readily fallen into your proposal of Advertising it. I had not the least apprehension that it related, or was interesting to me personally, but concluded you was the person meant, and by what I had heard, I judg'd it to be very Interesting; This imagination engag'd my utmost vigilence, by which after some search I receiv'd the Letter, and found it to be from Capt. Richard Lowry, half Bror. to Thos. Pelham.2 The Letter is directed to Mr. Pelham. He says he had been absent and had heard nothing of the Family for 25 Years, but meant to address himself to Chas. or Wm., whichever might be Living. The purport of the Letter is a very tender enquiry after his Brethren, His Mothers, and our Fathers Familys; and a very earnest request that I will write to him concerning them. 1 John Dickinson died February 14, 1808. 2 Peter Pelham's second wife was Margaret Lowrey. Monday next Spurpose to is practicale I Shoulde to en on this Lifer and very whether this will reach you before the Funeral whether they plad of your Company, but her know the state in which the will over? } grew Ishe gradu Stupor Supor los tain bear Two Years, no great perceptaTe alteration took place till within there. Tws. or Three Months, wh in which time whe illy weaker and weaker till within a thank Weck of het death when she sunk into a suffering great pain and distress, then gave up I was struggle there live the grou ald Lady to congratulate thim biom sin her deliverance from a very long Bie with mt } left 4.1'0 long and Im stuninterupted conse of midery, longing to Would to you, send me an account of thens, and your orders concering them, which shall be obsers' d' with care and and punctuality. My best regardo or you, being I am sorry to hear your Mama was so unwell, but hope 'ere now she is better again. We are all (Thank God) in pretty good health; your Sister Pelham heartily Joins in Tender Respects to our Mama, in Love to you, and affecte. Regards to Mr. Copley and Lady. Your Godson1 grows a clever Fellow, and will soon wonder that you do not come and Catechise him. Hilly 2 is Taught to express Duty and Gratitude to her Grandmama, and would be greatly pleas'd to pay her a visit. I pray God to Bless you and am Your Affecte. Brother DR. SIR, John Greenwood3 to Copley CHAS. PELHAM. It has given me infinite pleasure from time to time, to see your masterly performances exhibitted here in London, and hope at the approaching Season to find no disappointment, as it will certainly be a very great one to me, if a Picture of yours is wanting. as it may hapen that subjects may frequently hinder your favoring us with them so often as one coud wish, I've tho't of one very proper for your next years Applause, and our amusement; I mean the Portrait of my Hond. Mother, who resides at present nigh Marblehead, but is often in Boston. as I have of late.enter'd into conections, that may probably keep me longer in London than I coud wish, I am very desirous of seeing the good Lady's Face as she now appears, with old age creeping upon her. I shoud chuse her painted on a small half length or a size a little broader than Kitt Katt, sitting 1 Charles Pelham, Jr., born May 10, 1769. 2 Helen, born April 2, 1867 or 1768. 3 See Dictionary of National Biography, XXIII. 85. 4 Mary (Charnock) Greenwood. 4 |