William Rotch Sr. letter to Thomas Rotch, Dunkirk 11th mo 29th 1790

               
  B-163-13
                           Dunkirk 11th mo. 29th 1970
  Dear Son Thos.
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  I duly rec'd thy truly acceptable^of the 9 mo                                         
  5th Ult., via Halifax (the 4th Inst); The several subjects of thy communication, are
  both interesting and very satisfactory; I wish thy Brother and sister Hazard 
  could have made you a longer visit,particularly to have seen thy sister 
  well in bed, which hath been announced to us by rect of Sammys 
  letter of the 9th mo 17th, lately recd and to whom I made reply the 23rd Int.
  & wrote Wm. also the 22
   ^Inst sent to London to be forwarded, which I expect will not be done until
   by the packet of next month, the same conveyance I intend this by.-
    I am much pleas'd that you are still at Nantucket. & the old 
  habitation kept open for the reception of weary travellers 
  to whom [illegible]I have ever wished it might continue as a resting place. 
  I am much comforted in finding it is not forsaken and I hope
  you will, my dear Children, consider it a favor to have the 
  servants of the Great Master under your roof and that it may 
  prove a blessing to you, as I am sensible it hath been in times 
  past to our whole family, and I wish you may fill up the place 
  of your absent father, even with more propriety than 
  we have done; which I often desire may also be the case with the 
                                              (or we)   
  rising generation in general on our Island.  I^ accept the token
  of love of the several friends communicated by thee, as 
  renewed marks of brotherly affection.  Viz H. Judge and I and I Mot. 
  B Worth and Jn Morton, to whom please return ours when oppt.