Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9742, for Isaac Thayer, Massachusetts
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Thayer, Isaac

Smith, Hannah
Former widow.

NUMBER
R. 9742

CONTENTS
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[illegible], June 12th, 1779
Loving and affectionate wife I take this opportunity to let you know my wellfare Through the blessing and goodness of God I enjoy my health at present as I hope these will find you and our Dear Children I would inform you that I have sent you two letters before this I have nothing new to write to you we are quartered in sight of the enemy near Rhode Island their has been some talk of our going on the Island if the French fleet comes in that's expected but I don't know that we shall as to our provision it is short but what we draw it is good we bye milk at three & four shillings [illegible]
Our duty is hard and will be untill our time is out I want to hear from you but don't expect to till I come home I have not time to write much [illegible] Remember my duty to father & mother and my respects to Eliphalet and also to [illegible] Niles & Mr. Hunting & wife and tell father I would be glad if he would take good care of my things I would not have you worry yourself to your hurt about things and tell Sarah for her father's sake to be kind to her mother and tell my [illegible] Shede & Eunice that their [illegible] will come home and see them in a little while