Samuel Rodman letter to Thomas Rotch, New Bedford 11 mo 8 1800

               
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      Dear Brother              N B 11 mo 8 1800
                    I lately wrote thee by Captn
  Mason who carried 37 boxes of Candles that were
  left in thy Cellar ~.  Since wch no remarkable occur
  rence has taken place ~.    Father rec'd thine & Sis
  ters letter dated the 2d & 3d instant, but which we were
  all pleased with the information of thy family, tho
  scatteringly having reached Hartford, and that Eliza
  beth Allen & Those in the Vessel were not greatly fatigued
  I hope eer this you are all well Settled at your intending 
  home   Aunt Brown & Mary left us last 6th
  day for Providence intending to proceed to New YOrk
  as Aunt deliberately made up her mind to proceed
  I hope they may get comfortably along, altho it seems
  a singular enterprise for two destitute females at this
  advanced Season of the year.   I lately rec'd a
  letter from Dr. Nathan Hunt in wch he expressed his
  expectation of being at Hartford next week. I should
  have very much rejoiced had my situation admitted
  my seeing him with you, but I can only give him
  the enclosed in lieu of my Company - if he should
  have gone before this reaches please to forward it 
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