Thomas Walter letter to Thomas Rotch, Philadelphia, 5 mo 2d 1817

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                       Philadelphia 5 mo 2d 1817
  Esteemed Friend,
                   In a Conversation with Willi-
  =am Panson, a few days since, was informed that
  he expected, in a short time to have the disposal
  of a Tract of Land in the State of Ohio, formerly 
  owned by Richard, but at present by John Carter.
    Presuming thou understandest in that land is
  alluded to, I solicit from thee a particular de-
  scription of it, by replying,to the following ques-
  tions, viz.  Is the neighbourhood in which the
  land lies Healthy? Is the land well water'd?
  what kind of timber grows on? Is it level or hilly?
  what improvements are on it? what is its distance
  from the Town of Kendal, and what from the
  river Ohio? Does it lie on navigable waters?
  Is the land of a good quality? what would be a fair
  price for it? and wouldst thou recommend
  the purchase of it by a person who has a family
  (nearly all of whom are able to earn their living) 
  and who, perhaps, is not worth much more than
  would pay for the Land? 
        If Report be true, and thou hast leisure, the
  above questions will be fairly and candidly answer'd.
      Thomas Rotch    Thy wellwisher    Thomas Walter