Letter from George Duncan to Thomas Rotch, Bainbridge, August 14, 1820

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                  Bainbridge  August 14th 1820
          Mr Thomas Rotch
                         Sir I arrived safe
      in Bainbriage Geauga County
  where I put up at a Mr Kents where I
  reside now and I am treated extremly
  well by the prople and I have just met
  with Thornton Taylor and we shall starte
  for Canada in about two weeks.  I want
  if you would be so kind to assist Edy in
  geting her as soon as she can and not let
  S. Spriggs know the roade she takes
  I wish you to direct her to Mr Martin
  Kent in Suffield Portage Co and for him
  to direct her to Eliha L Kents in
  Bainbridge Geauga County I wish to have
  Edy get some of Mr Kents people at Suffield to bring
  her on to Elihsa L Kents in Bainbridge
  and he will go with her and get her on
  board a vessel for Canada. She will stay
  with E.L.Kents until I write from Canada
  to her I think if Sprigg was here he could
  not get me for I am with the yankey people
  and they are avowed enimies to Slavery but
  it is best to use every proper caution to prevent