Boston 3th of 5th Mo 1775
Dear Brother
I have the Sattisfaction to Inform Our friends that Brother John is releas'd, after much Intercession of Many very ー kind friends and much Sollisitation to the General and Admiral with Whom my personal Access was Made (I may Say 'thro, Divine as well as human favour) almost familliar a Circumstance very unexpected from the Charectors of Both when I came from home, I have Seldom Seen a patient humble Mind more Needed nor more Useful and as in proportion as I found this to be my State way was made for Success of those Endeavors that Seem'd from time to time Used May this Dispensation be rightly Improved by Us all. ー and please to Tell Sister Brown I have Often tho't of what she Sead to Me when I came away, let her Asscribe the Release of her Husban to the same Cause and not to any Human Endeavours Otherwise than as poor Instruments among the foremost in Zealous Care & Exertions thy Self Ought Largely to share, Brother Joseph is yet at Roxbury I Suppose and Brother John I believe expects to go to Cambridge, for grattitude to his friends Without & Within will move him I hope to do his Endeavors to bring about Some relief for this Distresd Country May Every friend to Virtue, be Arous'd at this alarming period and in Sincerity of Heart Strive for Such a Disposion of mind in them Selves as that the Blessing of a Mediator and peace maker May be Manifested and the Divine Judgements that are in the Earth cause Rightousness to flow in Stead of Blood Devastation & Ruinit is in vain for Me to Ad the Distresses & the Necessity of Endeavors for Relief is only to be Conceived as they cannot by me be described ー FareWell
Moses Brown
1. Nicholas Brown Papers, JCBL.