John Hutton Jnr letter to Thomas Rotch, Columbiana Co Ohio 6th mo 9th 1820

               
  B-101-1
                Columbiana Co Ohio 6th mo 9th 1820
  Respected Friend
   Thomas Rotch
                   I have bin at Lisbon
  Several times and sent every week but last
  and no letter yet.  they occasion there of I
  kinew not I have all most give out on
  coming so far as to think it not worth my
  while to go so far for that alone. I recd
  a letter from thee that was wrote before I was
  out there dated 5th mo 23rd which arrived
  a week back I have bin ready to think thou
  has sent one and it has gon the same rout
  I have it in view to go to red stone or clarkeville
  and try my luck there though its not
  agreeable to Father that I should work there.
  Wm Heald sees he would be afraid to work at
  sutch a place as I was prescribing to thee. I dont
  new what better I can do and endever to gard against
  such things that would be of hurt to me. Our factory is
  full at present of hands. I am little or no farmer 
  and can't think of taking up that.  I'll endeaver
  to work through this harvest and then if I am now 
  called upon I will make a more some way or other
  If the Germans has thy Factory I am willing to
  undertake the carding and Roving for them
  and will insure my work or have nothing for it
  and as reasonable as any they scan git I have thou
                         put
  -ght that I would not be^ our of business this way again