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Benjamin Johnson letter to Thomas Rotch, York 7 mo 20, 1817

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Title	Benjamin Johnson letter to Thomas Rotch, York 7 mo 20, 1817
Subject	settlement in Ohio
Place	York
Description	Benjamin Johnson informs Thomas Rotch that he and family are on their way to Ohio country to inspect land near Kendal owned by his Philadelphia neighbor Furman Laming, for possible homesteading. 6.7" x 8.1" (17 by 20.8 cm)
Creator	Johnson, Benjamin
Date of Original	7 mo 20, 1817
Collection	Thomas and Charity Rotch Papers
Source	B-108-1
Submitting Institution	Massillon Public Library
Rights	Copyright (c) 2004, Massillon Public Library, All rights reserved.
Type	Text
Format	Letter

Title	Page 1
Submitting Institution	Massillon Public Library
Rights	Copyright (c) 2004, Massillon Public Library, All rights reserved.
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Full Text	B-108-1 York 7 mo 20, 1817 Respected Friend Thos Rotch My neighbour in Philada Furman Leamnig, has a tract of land near Kendal that he has offered me for sale & I have undertaken to view it and determine whether it will suit me. He informed me a few days ago he had recd a letter from thee enquiring the price of the land & authorized me, should I decline the purchase my self, to inform thee his lowest price. I am now on my road to the Western country with my wife & three children - we have a carri- age & shall of course travel slowly - shall cross the Ohio at Charlestown, but whether we shall visit Kendal before or after the Yearly Meeting we have not determined. Our desire would be to return home as soon after the meeting as practi- cable & in the mean time to see as much of the coun- try as we can. If thou hast an opportunity of commu- nicating this to my frd G Mantingham I will take it kind by this telling him - Should we go immediately to your part of the country we calculate that about two weeks may bring us there - We go thro' Brownsville. Excuse this freedom from a stranger -

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