Dorcas Brown letter to Charity Rotch, Providence, 21 of 5 Mo 1812

              B-236-7
                        Providence 21 of 5 mo: 1812
   My Dear friend,
               This probably will be handed thee by 
  our much valued friend, Rowland Green who is going
  on a religious Visit to the state of Ohio, & will no
  doubt reach your,(as wherever you have been situated
  it has been so) hospitable Mansion, he is a dear
  friend, & claims the sympathy of the Living amongst us-
  such only can participate or dip into the exercises of a
  spiritual traveller, he leaveth a faithful & affectionate
  Wife, & a large family of 12 Children, & many endearing
  connections, & friends, some of whom will I Trust
  frequently remember him,  & crave his presentation,
  Oh the few, the very few, comparatively speaking-
  that are thus concerned, thus engaged, to spend & be spent
  for the good of mankind, to restore if possible fallen
  Man, & bring them to an acquaintance with their
  Maker, with the saving power, of redeeming Love
  the which, I believe very many are strangers to
     Altho the inviting language is, "come unto me
  & be ye saved, all the ends of the Earth, I need
  now however, I will on this, but it occurred, does thy
  health my beloved Charity continue to improve, also thy
  dear T Rs - & does your new residence feel a pleasant
  home to you- I cannot help hoping that it will not be
  a very permanent one.  this is selfish I know, but
  I will not hope so, unless thy health is so far Establish=
  =ed as to render it desirable to thyself.   as thou per=
  =haps hears frequently from thy connections.  this way, 
  I can say nothing that will be interesting concerning
  them, thy Brothers, Sammy & W. Rotch were with
  us, one night, on their return from the Quarterly Meeting
  their families were at that time as well as usual-
  Dear Sarah Arnolds health about the same as when
  thou saw her, friends of thy acquaintance here-
  are generally pretty well, my Father is bravely for him
  thy poor little friend often feels the want of Aid & help