Sarah Rodman Morgan letter to Charity Rotch, New Bedford, 7 mo 6, 1821

              B-272-1 
	
			New Bedford  7 mo  6th  1821
		    My dear Aunt's late letter to my grand
	parents has incited anew the wish to communicate
	to her some intelligence of our relatives here-  It
	has several  times been my intention to do so, but
	hearing others express a similar intention I have
	deferred writing in the full expectation that thou
	hadst received letters from some more interesting
	pen than mine.    It was very pleasant to us to
	hear frequently from you on you late journey home
	though the fatigue thou underwent occasioned as
	much regret that you had set off before the roads
	were sufficiently settled to render the traveling
	agreeable the last account of thy improving health
	was peculiarly satisfactory to us all; and I sincerely
	hope the milder air beyond the mountains may
	soon entirely counterbalance the effect produced by
	our insalubrious clime upon thy system.
            I think I may say dear grandfather enjoys as good
	a year past- the swelling in his leg is considerably
	decreased; he walks out daily; and generally attends
	meetings---grandmother is very well, and active as
	usual- she was so animated by a visit from Uncle &
	aunt Dean  on their way to Yearly meeting that she
	concluded to go with them- and notwithstanding
	the road was unusually rough, in consequence of