William Rotch Sr letter to Thomas Rotch, Nantucket 12th mo 7 1794

               
  B-163-29
                            Nantucket 12 mo 7. 1794
 My dear Son Thomas
       I this day recd thine of yesterday,
  date the Bed we intend getting out of the Packet
  this evening; the Trunk as thou mentions may come by
  Lilas, who intends sailg tomorrow morning, with our fd
  appointed to attend the Qut Meeting. - I shall take the
  risque of his return timely for me to go if I should conclude
  to attempt it; if I do not get to the Meetg I think I
  must go soon after. I am glad there is an amt for Wm
  as afar as Browick, hope the return of Packet will bring
  us further information of them. I am sorry thou cannot
  find the pt list nor Swains Book as I want to regulate the
  fct of some of the Baly, but when Wm returns perhaps he can
 
  tell where they are. The Bed is just come up.
  am pleased the Stuff turns out well. & that there is a 
  prospect of shippg the land by N Yk & Providence.
  if R Wright & I Wigham should reach Bedford, pray
  communicate a very large portion of love frm self thy mother
  & Mary. --Thy Sister Rodman is now finely again
  has regained her situation that she lost by her illness - hope
  she will be favour'd to get through well, the Child (Benj)