William Rotch, Sr. letter to Thomas Rotch, Nantucket 3 mo 10th .95

               
  B-163-32
                                     Nantucket 3 mo 10th .95
  my dear Son Thomas
                I duly recd thine of the 5th Int. I had desired
  James Parsons & Sons to ship all the goods here (if not shipd for
  Bedford before they rec'd my letter (not because we wanted them
  except the trunks of wearg apparel & a trunk & Chest of Goods wch you
  had a mind of & I hope will come pr next oppt) lest to avoid 
  giving Wm & thee any trouble about, but as they are now stord & 
  will probably be wanted at Bedford except what we have wrote
  [illegible] if you have room they may now remain; as soon as our
  house is done we can take them all in there.
      I wrote Wm that I hoped he or thee would be able to accomp
  Martha & Lydia to the Meetg after leaving Bedford till the
  Yrly Meetg, & then perhaps further, and if either of you, I thought
  it would most probably be thee, as Wms family is so large and a
  long absence might leave too great a burthen on Dr. Eliza, that
  I wish thee to take it into consideration; i understood our beloved
  fd J. Evans had a desire to have thee again his companion, but unless 
  thou finds thyself religiously bound to him I think our Dr. females
                                    they
  have a greater claim, and I know ^wish it to take place with
  either of you, that may appear best to you; and [illegible] may
  probably be easier furnish'd then they.  The family visit is com=
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