Jonathan Hosmer autograph letter signed to [Oliver and/or Sarah Hosmer Stevens] April 10, 1775; Acton, [Province of Massachusetts Bay].

From the collection of Dr. Gary Milan, loaned in memory of Joyce Kliger.

After my Love to you all I would Enform you that / I am Better at present I am So well that I went / to meeting the 9 of april my Birth Day: your / mother and Brothers are well your Brother / Wheelers family is well all but their Second / Son he hath Been poorly with ulcers in his / head but he is Better I hope these Lines will / find you all in Good Health as for News / we Daily Expect a Tumult there Came up / a post to Concord a Saterday Night which / Enforms them that the Regulers are Coming / up to Concord the Next Day and if they Come / I Believe there will be Bloody work I must / be Short it is a time of General Health / among us mr James Dudly is Dangerously / Sick mr Roberts Chaffin is Dead and Dan / Daniel Fletcher Jun and Abishai Barker / are Dead and mr Nathaniel Barret of / Westford is Dead I Leave you all in the / Hands of a merciful God and So Rest your / your Loveing father / Jonathan Hosmer / Acton April ye 10: 1775