Joseph Steer letter to Thomas Rotch, Mount Pleasant, 3rd Mo 24th 1822

               
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  Thomas Rotch
  Esteemed friend         Mount Pleasant 3rd mo 24th 1822
  I have been lately thinking what shall be done with my
  house in Mountpleasant, and am at a loss how to decide, my in-
  tention in building that house was in order to be near meeting
  more especially on my wifes account than my own, since
  her deceas things have been in an unsetled way, I am of the
  opinion that I shall be best satisfied that it should be retain
  ed as a home for Friends at our large meeting, before any
  thing further is done, I wish to consult thee on the occasion
  I cant well afford to keep it unoccupyed, I am willing if
  it can be brought about to hold a fourth part of the value
  and have it at the disposal of the company which may
  in part answer the design in the first, as above menti
  =oned; there hath been several propositions lately, as making
  a printing hose; Boarding hose etc, that do not
  meet my approbation, I wish thee to take up the
  case and try to make something of it, and let me know
  as early as may be, I do not want to be in any unpro-
  =fitable hurry, if there is any prospect of doing what
   
  would bring it near what was talked of at the time
  of the Yearly meeting.  I shall be much gratifyed.
     Harriot has a young daughter and prety well for the
  time the rest of our family and friend prety well.
     Robert Richie set out with his family for Philadelphia
  his friends there gave him a kind invitation and it
  appeared to be the best thing he could do to accept of it
  the management of a cotton Factory is said to be his