William R. Dickinson letter to Thomas Rotch, Steubenville, May 1st 1813

               
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                        Steubenville May 1st 1813
  my dear friend
                I have just time to say that
  on teh 17th day of April, I wrote to you en-
  -closing you a test of 30 scholars which
  I had procured for Sarah- the Parents of whom
  I do verily believe, will be punctual in paying
  her at 2 2/1 colls pr quarter. Since there I have
  2 more scholars - I procured a good room
  sufficiently large(tho' an upstairs room) and airy, at
  2 dolls pr month, and boarding at W. Jenkinson
  at 1 dollar pr week. I begged Sarah to
  let me know immediately her determination,
  and by all means, if possible, to open the school 
  by this day, as the parents were(and continue to be)
  exceedly solicitous.
       The Room mentioned is opposite
  John Englands store, but I am offered one a
  few doors above Jenkinsons at 4 dolls pr month
  much more commodious.
        My friend Thomas will make
  further communications on the subject to you and
  the family, to whom I beg you will present my