Arizona republican., 1901-11-30
We Give Thanks

Sir: I fear we are in a bad situation. We are taken for pirates and you must come to Boston as soon as you get this; there is no one I can depend upon. You must come as soon as you get 1t or l may not see you before I am carried to England. If l do nor see you I will tell you where my money is, for we have plenty of that if it will do any good it is . is buried on island in two chests containing from f15, GOO to f20.o00 sterling in money, jew els and diamonds.
 ''They are buried about four feet deep, with a flat stone on them and a pile of stone near by. There IS no one that knows where it is but me now living as Dick Jones and hid it when part of my men were in Boston and the rest asleep one night. It is about up the hill side I want to see you be- fore we are carried to old England if possible. If not you must get all the witnesses in my favor and the best of counsel to help you. I want you to see Colonel Slaughter and John Nich- olds and James Bogart and Captain Housen and Edward Leach and all that can do me any good. Say nothing to them about the money or that I have wrote to you. You know my old friends in New York and who will help me. The Moore scrape is the worst part of my case. I think my interest with Lord Belmont and my two comnlis- sions and some French papers I had with me and my men running away to the pirates to Calafero and other things are in my favor. All may be safe yet They think I have money buried down at Plymouth or down that way somewhere, they didn't think it is so near to Boston, but they shan't have my money and life. too. Don't fail to come to me as soon as you get this. I enquired the best way by land to N. York and told him to go to Worcester and then to Quabog, an Indian town where Major Willard fought the h. dians. there is a pond and a stream leading to Connecticut river and down to Hartford and by water to New York and to give this to you himself.
 Say nothing to him about me that you ever saw me but come without fail or if I am gone to England be there as soon as possible. Secure the money and the diamonds before you come as money will do a great deal for us. It will buy a great many people and all the poor ones I want in my favor. Keep dark in N. York, say nothing to any but my friends. Don't fail to be in Boston before I am carried to England as l can tell you more than I can write and better what I want. I told the man who brings this to you if he met with any trouble or~was taken by the Indians to hide his papers in some safe place where he can find them if he gets away l will put them in glass. for if he should get them wet or anything happens to him they will be safe. I can't think of anything more to write now, but will tell you all when you come. They keep me well and are kind to me here. ROBERT KID.
 Boston, TOOL.
 N B.-Come soon without fail and I will tell you more and all about the money it is on s island about " down the harbor of Boston, they don't think it is so near to Boston. But you must keep dark here, say nothing to any one about me till you see me.
 R. KID"
 The Warner family was among the first to settle in what is now the town of Warwick. The letter herewith