William Heald letter to Thomas Rotch, Columbiana County, 12th mo 13th 1811

A three page letter 6.3/8" x 8"(16.5cm x 20.5cm)from William Heald to Thomas Rotch in Steubenville inquiring about the availability of fertile land with adequate water sources. Heald offers advice and information about land around Short Creek and the Little Beaver. He asks if Rotch might furnish him with a spinning machine for wool. He also inquires about anyone who might have clocks for sale. A short note from Abraham Warrington who also seems to have settled in southern Ohio mentions the scarcity of any ague fever in his area, and the ready availability of stone coal and good land for grazing sheep