John Wigham letter to Charity Rotch, New York, 30th of 5th mo 1796

              B-318-1 
			N. York  30 of 5th mo  1797
     Dear Charity
        Tho I don t know that I have any thing to communicate
worth thy attention yet as a convenient Conveyance offers I am
willing to tell thee I often remember thy affectionate Sisterly
Simpathetic attention and kindness to me, my mind is Im-
=pressed with a sense of Gratitude.  I well remember the first
Interview thou felt as a very near Sister, the feeling remains
and I know the Bond is by the Circulation of that Love
that never waxeth Old.  I have been Comforted by meeting
with my Valued Venerable Father W. Rotch and his-
precious Daughter Mary, tho it has been a hurried time
and so much Company about us that we have not had much
opportunity together yet I have felt a participation of the
Satisfaction Dear Lydia and Mary have had in being to=
=gether, I think it has been a favoured time the Yearly meetg-
I mean.  Many well Qualified Instruments have been imployd,
in Labour for our Good the Great Master has evidently Ownd
and helped them,  I felt like a little Boy among them-
and am glad I have been here, hope I have been enabled to
pick up some crumbs which may be profitable and may
tend to Encourage me to do my little matters honestly 
I need not enter into many particulars as the Bearer is ill