Thomas Grisell letter to Thomas Rotch, New Garden 4th mo 4th 1813

               
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                              New garden 4th mo 4th 1813
  Esteemed Friend
       Thomas Rotch
              I May inform thee taht I
  have complyed with thy request in part resp-
  ecting the money sent by Samuel, David Walton
                                         also
  is paid and the due bill I have - I have^ wrote
  to Zeacheus Test that thou sent the
  mony for him and I requested him to come
  and see me in order to have thy note
  taken up and when that is done I shall
  endevour to take care of the said note
  and due bill until a suitable conveyance
  it may be that I shall carry them to Kendal
  myself but that I leave at present as it
  seems to be my lot to see but very little at
  present more than when I have taken one step
  to take another and oh, that I may with thy
                               steps
  self be favored to make strait^ in all our
  stepings along I know not neither have I any
  cause for thinking that it is otherwise with
  thee but so it came into my mind and I
        will
  hope it^ do no harm but be like a broken
  hint from a poor brother that wishes for
  the prosperity of truth every where and
  that you little few may be as lights
  to those round about and thee and thy dear
  wife be as a father and mother to the little
                                        flock