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Boston, January 6, 1775.
GENTLEMEN: I am directed by the Committee of the Town of Boston, appointed to receive and distribute the Donations that are made for the relief of the poor of this Town, to acknowledge the receipt of your favours of the 28th of November; and to return their unfeigned thanks to the inhabitants of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, for the generous Donations they have made and transmitted by Captains Church and Allen, consisting of four hundred and six barrels of Flour, and one hundred and five barrels of Ship-stuff, which you may rely upon it will be applied by the Committee to the benevolent purpose for which you designed it.
Our situation is truly distressing. Families that have lived in the greatest affluence, are now reduced to the most disagreeable circumstances; but through God' s goodness the hearts of our brethren have been opened for our relief; they have enabled us to bear up under oppression, to the astonishment of our enemies; and we trust we shall be
I remain, with great truth, your friend and humble servant,
THOMAS CUSHING.
To the Committee of Correspondence for Philadelphia.
Committee of Boston to the Committee of Philadelphia
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enabled still to remain firm, and never to desert the glorious cause of our country.