Jesse Upson letter to Thomas Rotch, 15 November, 1819

               
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       Sir I have this day received a few lines
  from the Revd Amzi Armstrong requesting me to
  write to you and give some statement of this general
  character. he resided in this town about twenty years
  (a neighbour of mine) a clergyman and was highly appr
  aved of as a faithful servant of his Lord and master. I
  always considered him a Man of the Strictest integrity nor
  did I ever hear it called in question by any person while
  he remained here and as such I do with pleasure recommend
  him to thee Publick.  he removed from this to Bloomfield in
  this State about three years since not from any disagreement
  between him and his people, but by reasons of some infirmity
  of body which he laboured under which prevented his preaching.
  he still retains his unblemished character as far as I know or
  
  have heard from.   yours etc       Jesse Upson Vice President
  Menethame Morris County            of the State of New Jersey
  November 1819