Sarah Rotch Arnold letter to Charity Rotch, April, 3rd day morn 23, 1805

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	                3rd day morn 23rd   1805
	       Dear Aunt Lydia having made thy proposi
	tion to some of the younger branches of our
	families to give thee weekly information of the
	transactions in our Village, we have concluded to
	make out a list, & each write in our turn, I be-
	lieve the intention is to supply the place of
	the  Courier,  but my communications will bear
	a stronger resemblance to the  Medley    however
	I have thy assurance that any thing will be
	interesting- I will first report the progress of the
	 little commissions thou hast been kind enough
	to entrust to my care.  The caps are in a fair
	train to be done soon; several already finished-
	E Hyer is here at work, we have enquired her price
	(without letting her know on what account) & she
	thinks 5 dollars is as low as she could possibly do
	them for; but if thou inclines to send them my
	mother thinks she could get the common one
	done by another person for 4 dollars, & we will
	very willingly take charge of them I believe
	Aunt L- wrote thee the day after our dear friend
	departure, on first day eveg there was a large col-
	lection of young people at Grandfathers when our
	dear M was fervently engaged both in testimony
	& supplication, & followed by friend J Davis in the
	like exercise; thus my dear Aunt we have line
	upon line & precept upon precept far beyond
	our deserts, great indeed will be our condemnation