Hannah Fisher, Jr. letter to Charity Rotch, Philadelphia, 3 mo 24, 1818

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				Philadelphia  3 month 24th  1818
         My dear Cousin
             I cannot discribe the pleasure Cousin Thomas s
	kind letter afforded us, better I think than by relating the
	interesting scene that took place, last evening on the receipt
	of it, just as I was breaking the seal, in came John Cooke
        accompanied by Christopher, I then read the letter and before
        I got through, in came Uncle Sammy, who almost Instantly
        engaged him, for a gardiner, at the Cliff s where Cousin
        William and Deborah reside in the summer.  My father
        would certainly have employed him, but fd Jacob return
        ing, which was quite an unexpected, tho a very pleasing
        thing, I very much feared Baumlar would have by his
        artifice seduced Jacob, like he has most of the poor women
        that are here. They are so angry with poor Christopher That
        they will not speak to him.  I feel very much for them,
        as they have been deluded from their country, and friends,
        and many of them. Have left those that were bound by the near-
       -est and dearest ties, relying every confidence in their leaders
       and they will I fear find out their delusion when it is
       too late, they seem determined to go, and see for themselves,
       when I am sure they will be disappointed for they have been
       fondly anticipating the return of spring when they were
       to join their friends in peace and plenty; Alas,how contra
      -ary to their expectations is this unexpected return, of Christopher
       and Jacob whom once stood high in their estimation, But in
       consequence of this, they abuse them as if they had commit-
       -ted some terrible crime.  Christopher is a very good counta
       -nance and appears a worthy character and I think he will
       like his place very much, and I have no doubt thee will
       be pleased to hear of his having met with so good a one.