Charles Rose letter to Thomas Rotch, Guernsey 27th of the 3rd Month 1818

               
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                        Guernsey    27th of the 3d Month  1818
  Esteemed Friend
                 My opportunity has been delay'd of sending
                       a
  these few lines for ^number of weeks. It is true I might
  have send few lines at my arival at Liverpool.  I have been much
  sorry, of not having done it for it apears Easy and pleasant to
  have related to those that had shown me kindness an felt Concern
  for my well fare.  how we had been favor'd to get along in so
  short a time. an good pleasant Weather. we had only 19 days passage
  am arive all safe an well at Liverpool. I staid there but a
  short time. it apear'd like a very lively commercial town from
                            an
  there I got on the Stage.^ paid 25 Shilings. an arive at London
  in about 33 or 4 hour. good road an pleasant traveling. I found
  very good accomodation at London. an moderate Charge. as I knew
  no body there, an feeling like getting home I had but little satisfac
  -tion there in riding through the City. it shown a great extent
  buildings  Close an Compact. a Multitude of people, an buildings 
& things on a Large scales but that having no Leisure nor friend to show
  me any things. I feel more easy to get toward home. I Went
  towards South Thornton. where stage fare was 18 shilings More
  an from there home in a Guernsey treader. where I was favour
  to arive in a short time from the time I left the Yearly Meeting
                                                       Mother
  safe an well with the pleasures of Meeting my Ancient ^ living
  an well very lively for her age. She being about 70. She has been
  brisk to town that week, expecting I should have arive few days. Soon
  -ner. it being a walk for near two miles. My near relations an
  friends where all generally well, an receive me very kindly.
  My way seen remarquably open, an recieve an I found Great freedom with
  them.  allso with an Amongst the few friends here. there seems
  a Concern numbers amongst them, which where kind an showed
  me much regard. they being a tender feelings people, but allas I was deep
  -ly tried under a sense of my insensibility. an weakness an
  the Great Obscurity that surounded My mind. Thus to have been 
  lend an preserve. an not to see or discern the invisible hand
  that has so Long protected. an for bear with me, is Lamentable
  that his favour an blessings should has thus followed Me
  all my days. both inward an outward without a living sense