Lucius Horatio Stockton letter to Thomas Rotch, Trenton, N.J. November 24 AD 1813

               
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  respected Friend   Trenton NJ  November 24 AD  1813
  Thy esteemed favour received in due course of mail
  claims my best acknowledgments with a speedy answer.
  I have been pleased with the residence of our
  dear Maria with her husband so near us for a year
  past.  It is a matter of serious concern to me
  that any diversity of sentiments or disagreement
  should have occurred among friends equally Dear
  and it is a delicate point to interfere in
  such cases but conceive it due to truth and
  justice to state my opinion according to thy request.
  I think that the house and lot purchased by M
  Imlay is in an eligible situation and was purcha
  sed very low say for $1200 than it would now bring
  R Imlay appears enterprizing and attentive to business
  and will I think by the blessing of providence on his exer
  tions and industry do well.  I am told by M.Imlay
  that the deed for the sd house and lot is made to
  Josephy M Lowrie, in trust for her separate use and no
  way liable to the engagements & use of R. Imlay.  On account
  of the great distance at which thou resides & from
  R.&.M Imlay I can have no doubt that it would
  be greatly conducive to the interest and convenience of
  Maria that the deed of trust should be assigned to Joseph
  M Lowrie and it is my earnest desire and request that
  thou shouldst assign it as heretofore requested. He is a