Robert Randolph letter to Thomas Rotch, Annapolis Royal 6 mo 1801

               
  B-144-1             Annapolis Royal  6 mo 1801
     Dear Friend
     Thomas Roach  as thou told me that I might
     Expect to hear from thee as soon as thou had
     good home and good opertunity offered but
     Nither my self nor my friends has had any
     Regular Account of your Arrival or well
     fare Since you all left us [illegible]
     Desirous of Keeping up a Remembrance
     have now taken hold of the pen for the first
     time Sincearley hoping that these may find
     you all in the blessings of health - which we
     are favoured with hear & hear a way.  I have
     just now parted with my Dear friends T Green
     S Moore, I Young & many other Seeking friends
     our Dear Friend Thom Green Appears to be Divinely
     led [illegible] filled to incorage the Seeking sole
     Zionward to persevear in the ways of well
     doing that they may be worthy to Recieve 
     the Crown and in a good Patern in the ways
     of Humility & Self Denial to us all and my
     Desire is to Indeavour if posible to walk