Lydia Rotch Dean letter to Charity Rotch, 5th mo 14th [1813]

This letter from Lydia Rotch Dean reached Charity Rotch at Steubenville. She warns Rotch not to purchase from this party attempting to sell certain property even if the price is reasonable as the party is not trustworthy. Charity resided with friends in Wheeling, Virginia while Thomas Rotch visited perspective sites in Ohio where he might purchase land inexpensively for farming. He eventually bought land in north east Ohio from Bezaleel Wells, founder of Canton and Steubenville. 7.3" x 8.95" (18.7 by 22.8 cm