Noble H. Merwin to Thomas Rotch, Cleaveland, 18 May 1821

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                   Cleaveland 18 May 1821
  
  Sir
    I have about two Hundred pounds
  of Wool from Common Sheep I want
  to get Manufactured in to Cloth on
  Shares and into as fine Cloth as
  the quality of the wool will Admit.
  I have been informed you have
  manufactured on Shares and have
  thought proper to write you on the
  Subject for Your Terms and if
  you would have the wool deliver'd
  at Canton I want some of
  the Cloth in womens Ware and
  one par for Great Coats one
  par for Pantaloons of the best
  wool fine as the wool will make
  the wool was washed on the Sheep
  and clean and of a good quality
  form Common Sheep now Sir
  will you be so good as to give
  me your terms of the Return
  Mail and Oblige your Obst.
               Noble H. Merwin