David England letter to Thomas Rotch, Steubenville, 26 December 1811

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                            Steubenville 26 December 1811
	  Respected Friend
          Thomas Rotch
  	    This morning i received thy letter, informing
   	 that thee wishes the coarse Cloths to be sent on to Canton
         as soon as oppertunity permits, thare seems to be a dificulty
         in getting a waggon at this time to haul to Canton, as
         thay are scarse and verry buisily employd in
         halling  Coal & wood at this time,  I shall however omit
         no oppertunity that may offer but comply with thy
         advise as soon as possible;  I have sold but too pers
         of the coarse Cloths since the went away
         and one peace that Ervine got last week:  I think thare
         will not be anough of the coarse Cloths and nails to make
         a load and as no chance may offer till advice may
         be had from thee please to inform if thare is any
         box of Cloths that is not opend that may be sent or
         any thing else which the has not mentiond in thy
         letter;  any Commands thee may have shall be attended
         to with plesure.   I have not yet went to wheeling
         and the other places we were talking of on account
         of seeing a number of Merchants from various places