Hannah Storer Green to Mary Smith Cranch, 22 September 1775

Westfield Sepr. 22d. 1775

My Dear Friend

I suppose you have received a Letter from me 1 which upon recol­ lection, I–€™m sensible, bears evident tokens of a disorderd mind, but I hope, the distraction of the times, together with being in a great hurry for fear of losing the opportunity, will plead my excuse; and as I know you to be a friend I am sure you will not expose me; and indeed had it not been to such a one I should not have attempted writing at a time when my spirits were much agitated between hope and fear and tossed about like the waves of the Sea.–€”I wish you would let me hear from you. I want to know how you all do. Thro–€™ the divine goodness we are in health. I would add more but Brother Storer is below and I want to be with him as much as I can so I know you will excuse me.

I am Affectionately Your Friend,

Hannah Green

P.S. I have a favor to ask of you, in case we should return to Boston we should be glad of a Seat at Dr. Coopers in the Pew with the Widow Cotton without incommoding her, now as we mean to make application to Mr. Hancock I would ask you to speak to Mrs. Adams about it to know whether she thought Mr. Adams would be kind eno–€™ to ask Mr. Hancock about it. 2 I do not mean to lay Mr. Adams under any obligation upon our account but if he would be kind eno–€™ to speak to him for us, I should be obliged to him. Be sure so as not to incommode Mrs. Cotton but only to take a Seat with her (as we suppose there will be full room eno–€™ and to spare for both). Yours and Mrs. Adams–€™s advice and assistance in this as well as any other instance will be gratefully receivd by Your friend,

H.G.