66o Appendix. 



"CONCORD, Jan. [missing]. 



" DEAR MOTHER, I embrace this opportu of letting 



you know that we are well in our health, as I hope soon to 

 hear [that you are]. 



" I should have been to Woburn before now, as I talked of, 

 but my business was such that I could not possibly leave home. 

 But I hope to see you soon if it holds good sleighing. Mrs. 

 Thompson longs to see you, and is determined to come down 

 with me to Woburn some time this winter. Pray, let me hear 

 from you as soon as possible, and you will oblige, 

 " Your Affectionate Son, 



"BENJ? THOMPSON." 



"CONCORD, Febry. 27, 17 [74]. 



"DEAR MOTHER, I send this to let you know that we are 

 all well, as I hope this will find you and yours. I am extremely 

 sorry to hear that you have been unwell, but I hope you will 

 soon be hearty again. I expect to come down in the Spring 

 with Mrs. Thompson, but I believe I shall not be able before 

 the latter end of May. I have nothing extraordinary to write 

 you. All is peace and quietness in this part of the world. 

 Mrs. Thompson desires to be remembered to you and Father, 

 and to all my Friends and Relations. You must let me hear 

 from you as often as you can. 



" This from your Dutiful Son, 



"BENJ? THOMPSON. 



" Please to remember me to Father, Children, and all Friends, 

 especially Natty and Abigail Thompson." 



(See page 67.) 



The following letter of Benjamin Thompson to the 

 minister of Trinity Church, Boston, indicates not only 

 some of his movements, but also the direction of his 

 sympathies, at a critical period of his life. 



