Abraham Warrington letter to Thomas Rotch, Salem, 7th mo 4th 1813

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  Belov'd Friend         Salem 7th mo 4th 1813
                I may inform thee my family is well
  at present. I should
  be gratify'd in receiving a few lines from
  thee informing how you got home also of thy jour-
  ney to short creek, what kind of a shed they are
  like to provide for the yearly meeting also how
      thy Sheep comes in I was fearful
  when I was down they would trust too much
  to the woods for pasture and I could see but
  little to be got in their woods, I admir'd to see
  them so bare and different from ours, and
  notwithstanding they jeer us so much about
  our Beach woods it is my belief sheep and
  Cattle do as well here as there, I have been 
  thinking of thy prospect of puting out thy sheep
  in future and fear the fate of last winter
  will discourage people in taking them at
  that lay it so I can spare 10 Ton of clover
  hay well made and stack'd and will take
  five dollars per ton if us'd on my premises
  if I am apply'd to before I buy in Cattle for