Josiah Bowne letter to Thomas Rotch, New York 5 mo 31st 1815

               
  A-71-1
                         New York 5 m 31st 1815
  friend Roach
           It being my intention to establish a tannery
  in some friends settlement in the state of Ohio providing
  I could get sufficient business to make it an object
  as that would in the source of a few years increase
  so as to afford sufficient employment for a small yard
       I was speaking to thy friend Jacob Barker this
  morning on the subject but he could not inform me
  wether thee had one in thy neighborhood or not
  at the same time he requested me to write to thee
  for information wich I have taking the liberty to do.
      I can produce a small capital perhaps half what
  would be sufficient to set up a yard and curriering
  shop adequate to a country place, as likewise
  satisfactory recommendations respecting charictor and
  qualifications please to write to me on receiving this
  letter the situation of thy settlement the distance
  from pitsburg and from the head of navigation
  pleas to direct thy letter to the care of Richard M. Bowne
  no 146 pearl Street and thee will oblige thy friend
               Thomas Roach           Josian L Bowne
   PS  by writing to thy friends in this city for information
  respecting me I would refer them to Richard M Bowne
   Morris Shipley or George Ferguson