Isaac Hutchin letter to Thomas Rotch, Providence, 1 mo 17th 1801

               
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                               Providence 1 mo 17th 1801
  Dear Friend Agreeable to My request I now In-
  form thee that since at thy house we have been favor-
  ed with health and proceed in to Situate, Eli-
  steers, Glouchester, Duglass, Uxbridge, North Bridge, Mend-
  em, upper Smithfield Lower Smithfield and are
  now at Providence I dontt know that I can say
  much more only that I see no other way for
  me but to continue going as I have gone since
  I saw thee I dont mean going as when at thy
  house for that shall be my last shift I must
  do so when I can do no better - we propose going
  on by Hopkenton & Wisterly and eh Islands
  and so no to thy Fathers Cuntry or the part
  where he lives, that is if the wind Contin-
  us favourable - Dear Thomas I often thought of
  thee and was Concerned about thy geting home safe
  tho: it must of been a Tedious travell, however I
  did not feel so much like calling it trou-
  ble when thou come with us to Foster as when
  thou took thy slay to carry us to see Your Fds
  Dont understand me that I have a lite esteem-
  ation for your Friends, know, but itt was owning to
  the statte of my mind the which I believe will
  not be easily forgoten by me - little did I
  I think when I first came to thy house that I should
  of staid there one week, but I believe the Dispen-
  sation was not unprofitable to myself however it might
  be to you, lest I tire thee I conclude thy Frd. Isaac Hutchin.