Michael Graham letter to Thomas Rotch, Wheeling 11 mo 7th 1814

               
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  Dear Thomas               Wheeling 11 mo 7th 1814
                   I am very much mortified
  and Shagrined, in being under the
  necessity of informing thee, that
  the young Man, that had it in 
                    go to
  Contemplation, to ^ Kendal to amek brick
  had ingaged another year; with his
  same employer, before thy Letter
  came to hand, He was out of Town
  when thy letter came, as I Should
  have announced it sooner, I fondly
  hope it will be no disappointment
  we still talk about Kendal, and if the
  way should oppen in best Wisdom
  to go there I should be glad - Franklin
  sais there moves is as bad as a fire therefore
  I must look well to the [illegilbe] I am still
  doing a little at the old trade of
  Basket making but storekeeping
  would suit me much better but perhaps