Mary Rotch letter to Thomas Rotch, North Carolina 12th mo 19th 1804

               
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                      North Carolina 12th mo 19th 1804
               
          I could feel it in my heart to scold you a little
  my dearly beloveds for so long neglecting me, were I willing
  to believe you have not written - but I am not - and
  therefore mean to suppose that your letters have
  taken a wrong road & are perhaps pursuing me over
  the country to no purpose - however be this as it
  may, I feel disposed this evening to converse a little
  with you,wh I should very often do, was not my leisure
  for this employ much limited, and I have consequently
  taken refuge in the hope that you are furnished
  with frequent intelligence of us thro' the medium
  of Bedford - I wrote you last from Hudson
  by post, but know not whether you have ever received
  it . - After attending Baltimore Y Meeting we proceeded to
  that of No Carolina accompanied by our kind E. Carrigues
  & have since been transferred to the care of Edward
  Stabler of Alexandria who is a very agreeable companion
  in the station of an Elder, about 35 years of Age- while 
  attending the Y Meeting & in that neighborhood we lodged
  several nights at the house of our valuable humble-
  minded frd Chalkley Albertson who often spoke of
  you with tender affection and desired much love
  when I wrote, as did dear Josiah White - the latter
  is in very poor health & tho' able to be out, I fear
  will not much longer continue in this sphere of action.