Eliza Rodman letter to Charity Rotch, New Bedford, 12th mo 30th 1821

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	                                 New Bedford  12th Mo  30th  1821
	             Feeling an inclination to write  to  thee my dear Aunt
	& give thee some particulars of thy New Bedford friends, I avail
	myself of the liberty thou gave me during thy short visit to us, when
	a little more than a year since we were all assembled at my
	Grandfather s on the occasion of his eighty sixth anniversary, the
	present.  I believe was not mark d by any particular occurrence,
	tho I was absent, having been prevail d on to accompany brother Saml
	when he went about the middle of 11th mo for Hannah, who
	left New Bedford pretty soon after the death of dear little Mary, she
	was a sweet engaging child & the loss was particularly felt by her
	parents- thou wast doubtless inform d by some setter(as from
	enquiry I frequently heard of an intention from the different
	members of the several families, to write to thee, or that it had
	been done)-  Her death was sudden tho for many weeks she had
	had that distressing complaint the hooping cough, this appear d
	subside, & seventh day she was as well as usual- was that night deeply
	seiz d & died on 2d day afternoon- I suppose in reality the little creature
	was worn our with the cough- change of scent was thought best
	for Hannah who accompanied by brother Saml & her sister Ellen
	went by land to Long Island, where she remain d till this month,
	her visit was prolong d by the marriage of her youngest sister
	Betsy, to John Barrow Junr of Manhattenville, which took place the
	22d of lst mo.    this I attended, & made a very pleasant visit of
	nearly a week to my dear Aunt & Uncle Hazard whose kind attention
	with my cousin s will ever be gratefully recollected, this cousin I