B-145-1
Mount Pleasent 1 Moth 27 1815
Thomas Rotch
Dear And Respected friend
In the year 1800 I was disowned from
friends for Commanding An Armed ship
Not then Considering As I might of
Don Sence that time seeing A large
Share of this troubllsom World And
Now being of A Sound mind an after
Deliberalley Consider My feelings tis
My Humbell And sinceare Desier to Belong
to friends society And Expecting that
Cant Be Dun with ought Retracting Back
And sending An Acknolagement to the
South meting on the Island of Nantucket
Whare I formerley Belonged Wishing thou
Might Right sutch An Acknolagement
for me As thou May Judg Dropper
& I Remain they Assurd friend
Nathaniel Ray