N [Nancy] Cole Tisdale letter to Charity Rotch

              B-310-1
  
       I hasten to improve the first opportunity to address
  a few lines to my much lov'd friend believing to have a line
  from under my own hand will be more satisfactory to
  thee than any other way of hearing that my journey has
  been more than I could bear with a degree of chearful
  [illegible]arising from the belief that it is right to make a tryal
  from the sea air not from a willingness to be from thee
  [illegible] have suffered much with the heat whilst in Middletown. 
  [illegible]Homons( daughter of E.W. sent some cherrys to me
  [illegible] dear little infant was brought for me to see it is a beauti
  ful child 
                                                                
  would have come in the afternoon only from the fear of disturb=
  ing my rest, my Father gave them to understand I would rather
  be alone so it passed off very well  shall I tire my dear C.,
  with those trifling particulars if they do, I will do better
  for the future. 1st day morn I was oblig'd to postpone my scrib-
  ling last ever  find it here the same as at home what even I
  [illegible] writing is sure to be much my very attentive for in
  [illegible] don't suffer me to be a lose but a very few moments
  [illegible] Sally (the daughter) has gone to n Haven with two
  young women to spend their Sabbath they expect to return 2d day
  when I shall leave this place if circumstances will permit
  a continual succession of company illy suits my feelings
  I wish my dear C., could enjoy thoes excelent eels and oisters we
  have here no lobsters as yet, though they are generally plenty
              that there are
  I have found out several medicines for the gravel, in this
  place, from what I can learn from Molly Stones account
  of the medicines used by herself & Husband, both have   
  suffered with this disorder which I shall here coppy is
  the only one composed of drugs; and [illegible] they have the most faith
  in   Rx.  
          Sap. Ventb drams  Aloes Suuetr.
          Palo Rheis        Tart. Viheolat. aa zy.
          Natuv Cinnal  zs Tesel. Venet qs. t. 
          M.f Pilulie, Mass
                                               Lattin
                       this is as near as I can imitate