Andrew Pinkham letter to Thomas Rotch, Nantucket 10th October, 1811

               
  B-140-1 
                             Nantucket 10th Octobr 1811
  Mr. Thomas Rotch
           Dear Sir, 
                       The Copy of your letter to Cyrus
  Coffin dated Hartford 9th mo is now before me, on which
  you speak extreemly favorable of the State of Ohio as
  repsects its Soil Climate Population etc and that you
  consider it a fit place for people to remove to from this
  Island, - but you had not fixed on any place where you
  was certain of making a stand, - I have for some time
  passed had an inclination to remove from this to the
  Continent, but have never been able to fix on a place
  that appeared likely to answer my purpose, I have been
  too long accustomed to the sea to make a good farmer, but
  I have four sons whom I should wish to learn something
  better than following the Sea for a living; and your
  speaking of manufacturing establishments induces
  me to think that should such a measure appear pros=
  perous, it would be a good plan for me to remove my
  family, which consists of a weakly wife, one Son 19 1/2
  years of age, one 11 1/2, one 9 1/2, and one 19 moths; and all
  healthy Boys - I will tank you to drop me a line,
  and say what land is pr acre to (which good titles can
  be given), how far you are from a United States Loan
  office; (my money what little I have being in the farm