John James Letters to Thomas Rotch, Philadelphia 12 mo 2nd 1818

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                                Philadelphia 12 mo 2nd 1818
  Thomas Rotche
   Dear Friend
                   Thy two very acceptible favours of - & 9 mo 9th
  reached me in due course - the contents afforded me much satisfaction
  particularly the last in observing thou had so satisfactory a meeting with
  the Germans and that Baumler had signed the declaration of Trust
  but it gave me much concern to find they had objected to its being put
  upon Record which caused much reflection against them here and it
  was stated it had been torn to pieces - but I have a long letter
  from Baumler in which he assures he his company entered a 
  protest against its being done for certain reasons which he mentions.
  he ways it is in the hands of G Hagy's friend at New Philadelphia
  and says it shall be put upon Record and I cannot doubt but what
  he will fulfill his engagement. I have wrote to him fully on
  the subject which is here inclosed also a translated copy into German
  so that he and his friends can better understand it and it will be
  very satisfactory if thou should find thy mind drawn to make
  them another visit which I hope will be the means of getting
  this necessary business finished and will have an effect to quiet
  the minds of many particularly toward him - he complains
  much to me of the treatment of friends here which I have
  endeavoured tot remove from his mind - I have felt very much
  interested for them and have wished the way may be kept
  open between them and friends - I have taken the liberty
  of inclosing a Draft on a neighbour of thine for 416.58 cents-
  although it is drawn at ten days sight the house that has drawn
  it expects it will be paid immediately - thou will please to