Benjamin Ladd letter to Thomas Rotch, Prospect Hill, near Smithfield, 8th month 8th 1821

               
  B-114-1         Prospect Hill near Smithfield
                         8th month 8tht 1821
  Thomas Rotch
     Esteemed friend    Joseph Steen has
  gone to reside with his children on
  their farm a few miles out of Town
  leaving his dwelling in Mt Pleasant un-
  occupied. Some of us who had comfor-
  table homes there last yearly mg have
  been devising ways and means to open
  the house the present season.  And it is
  pretty nearly concluded that a few of
  us will bear the expense & tha Robert
  & Sarah Richie shall be our Superinten-
  dents.  There remains in the house about
  5 beds some tables chairs etc which toge-
  ther with the house Joseph offers us
  the use of.
            I am authorized by those
  concerned to offer thee & Charity so
  much of the accommodation as you
  may be inclined to accept of which
  if thy time will admit we shd like
  to ve informed by the return of our
  frd G Bates & J. Harrison.  I wrote thee
  to this effect a few days ago by mail but
  presume this will reach thee first.