Levi McKeen letter to Thomas Rotch, Poughkeepsie 6th 10th Month 1810

               
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                    Poughkeepsie 6th 10th Month 1810
  Dear Friend
           I avail myself of the intended visit of my Friend
  Benjamin Arnold to write thee, and desire exceedingly to know
  that thy self and Friend Charity Roach are well; The last
  I heard of you ye were both indisposed. I also desire
  to know catagorically of thee if I may expect ye both
  to pay us  visit of at least two days at the season
  of Quarterly meeting in the Eleventh month? For I have
  many enquiries to make of thee on the subject that are
  our mutual hobbies, that would not be expected to be
  below in a letter-
     In the mean time I wish thee to give me thy
  opinion of the sheep that have been lately imported
                           they
  in such vast numbers. are ^ good and what relation
  do they bear to Humphry's, In what do they differ
  from thine, which Jacob Barker has put into thy
  hands?
    I am also desirous to know what is he price of the best
  fine carding machine that is made at Hartford also
  of the best broad & narrow looms, the best billy & ginny. These
  are matter which do in no otherwise interest me then
  every subject does which relates to domestic manu-