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Hannah Fisher letter to Thomas and Charity Rotch, Philadelphia 5th Mo 30th 1817

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Title	Hannah Fisher letter to Thomas and Charity Rotch, Philadelphia 5th Mo 30th 1817
Subject	News of family
Place	Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Description	This letter, dictated by Hannah Fisher was written by William Wharton, her son-in-law and husband of Hannah's daughter, Deborah. Midway through the letter, Hannah takes up the pen and informs on various meetings of Friends and weddings in the offing. 7.75" x 9.45" (19.7 by 24 cm)
Creator	Fisher, Hannah
Date of Original	5th mo 30th 1817
Collection	Thomas and Charity Rotch Papers
Source	B-56-08
Submitting Institution	Massillon Public Library
Rights	Copyright (c) 2004, Massillon Public Library, All rights reserved.
Type	Text

Title	B-56-08-01
Submitting Institution	Massillon Public Library
Rights	Copyright (c) 2004, Massillon Public Library, All rights reserved.
File Name	B-56-08-01.tif
Image Height	2968
Image Width	2497
File Size	17304630 Bytes
Full Text	B-56-8 page 1 Philadelphia 5th Mo 30th 1817 Dear Brother As I am particularly engaged this morning, I have requested William Wharton to officiate as an amanuensis for me, as I can sit at my sewing and distate the needful thou and my dear Sister may suppose, I do not lack employment, the marriage of my daughter, and a journey being so near in Prospect, we expect the former to take place on 4th day next and propose setting off on 5th day with a view of attending Rhode Island Yearly Meeting, the urgent motive of writing at the present time is to forward a letter written by Jeremiah Paul on the subject which I mentioned in a former letter, and which what Charles Tounsend told me now, but by a few ines received from himday before yesterday, I find that Jeremiah Paul has got well enough to write himself, on which account Charles Tounsend thought it would be better for him to address a letter to thee in his own name and which

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