Nathan Hunt letter to Thomas Rotch, Salem 4th of 10th mo 1816

               
  B-99-2
                   Salem 4th of 10 mo. 1816
  Frd T Roach,
          Perhaps it will not be a miss to compose     
  notes a little relative to the proposed cotton established
  it is likely it will suit me to move there next spring
  if it should go on.  if so, I think we had better not get
  too much machinery at the first start as it is a new
  place and hands generally unacquainted with the business
  if the calculation is for something considerable
  it is my notion that a few hundred spindles may
  be started to more advantage in the first
  onset than a house full of machinery.
    It is my wish that as soon as is advisable to fix
  and determine on the thing and let bills be drawn
  for the timber bonds etc for the building that they
  might be prepareing the approaching winter
  are engaged for another season, so that when another season
  comes it may be pushed.
  I should like that thee should write to some of
  thy acquaintances in New England for their
  plan of a house and Plan of machinery and
  
  & contracts made with work man before they