Benjamin Arnold business letter to Thomas Rotch, 10 mo 31, 1796

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  Respected Friend        Smithfield the 10 mo 31 1796
 
  Thomas Rotch
               I received thine of the 25 Instant
  and have forwarded 20 cask of Lime by Capt Allen
  I trust such as thou wants particularly them with
  a cross on the head thus X & perhaps the rest
  may be as good, as to the price Line has been Sold
  Lower than it can be afforded, I lately sold 20 Cask
  at Providence for Plasturing at 2 Dollars &
  thy Expectation I expect to do what is Right
  the Lime is mostely branded Levi Arnold.
               I Love in which my Famely Joines
                  Conclude thy Friend
                                Benjamin Arnold
  P.S. please to Inform thy brother Hazard
  that I expect to supply him with Lime
  in the Spring agreeable to his Request
  in Love to him and Family Conclude  B.A.