Jonathan Greene letter to Thomas Rotch, Newport 2 mo 16 1812

               
  B-72-1
                         Newport 2 mo 16  1812
  
  Respected Friend
  Thomas Rotch
            Finding my Business here incompetent to
  the support of my family has induced me to look toward the New
  Countrys & having understood, that thou held up encouragement
  to friends to settle in thy Neighbourhood - has almost induced me to
  take a journey into that part of the Country - in the hope I may find
  Sufficient employ thro the next summer to defray the expense of the
  journey & afford such general information of my future government
  as I could measurably rely upon - but the undertaking Seems so great
  I almost despair & have taken the liberty to address thee on the Subject
  & request thy friendly advise which I may probably receive by he time 
  I should be ready to set off - being acquainted with farming from early
  life & by trade a Carpenter &  part of a Wheelwright, I flatter myself my
  havits of Industry would insure Success. If I can manage to get up there
  shall probably realize in the Course of 12 months 800 to 1000 Dollars but
  how far that would go thou art the best judge & I shall be governed measur-
  ably by thy advice - may I therefore ask the favour of of thee to write by
  returns of Mail stating all the difficulties. as I do not expect
  to get along without many straits at first & my mind is prepared to
  Encounter them, where there is a probability of obtaining a Competency
  of which I see no prospect in this quarter - with Sincere regard
                                      I am thy friend
     My wife is absent but will venture to indent
   her best love to  to thyself & Wife in which united thy frd
                                           Jonathan Greene