William R. Rotch letter to Thomas Rotch, New Bedford 6 Mo 7th 1814

               
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       Dear Uncle          New Bedford 6 Mo 7th 
                                             1814
                    We recd thy acceptable letter
  of the 26th 4 ult since our Dr Father left us
  with Mother Rotch Thomas & Mary for Phila
  to attend Joseph's marriage; & our much
  gratified to hear of your health; & particu
  larly that aunt has so much improved
  in health since her residence at Ohio. our
  friends here are all nearly in usual health
  Uncle & Aunt Dean, are at present with us
  as are William Rodman & Wife.
           To close the concern in the Barclay
  have concluded to Cr $2000 for thy Quarter
  we notice thy remarks respecting money
  Impress'd with a belief however that, as
  times now see it behooves us to lessen, rather
  than increase responsibilities, we should
  prefer to have the amt of thy funds placed
  to thy Cr. at one of the Banks, we could do
  it equally well at Phila or NYork, when
  thou couldst avail of them in such [illegible]
  & at such time as shall be most convenient.
           Before this reaches thee thou wilt
  doubtless find thro! the medium of the 
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