Thomas Reed & Richard Breed letter to Thomas Rotch, Lynn 10th mo 12th 1819

               
  B-146-1                           Lynn 10th mo 12th 1819
  Esteemed Friends
  Thos & Charity Rotch
                             We think proper to inform you
  that it is our intention to leave this place on our journey
  to your Country, on or about the 18th Instant, should
  have been on our way ere this, had not various disappoint
  -ments in arranging our affairs prevented, but as the we-
  ather is favourable we hope for a pleasant journey, we
  shall leave our friends in this quarter the more cheer
  full under an impression intended by what we have
  gratefully experienced, that we are about to journey
  out to a land of strangers, but to meet some of our
  best friends from whoom we have received much
  kindness and attention, which we can assure you mer-
  its and we trust has excited our warmest gratetude.
                          We hope that in our society
  and that of our families you may experience such
  satisfaction as shall in part compensate for all you
  have done.            with sentiments of Regard and
                        Esteem we remain your friends
                          Thos Reed & Richard Breed