Lydia Rotch Dean letter to Charity Rotch, New Bedford, 1st mo 17 1809

Lydia Rotch Dean reports the death of an adult member of the Rotch Rodman family with an extended detail of his demise in B-241-9. Meanwhile, Sarah Arnold has given birth to a daughter. Childbirth was extremely hazardous and many women did not announce that they were pregnant until after the actual birth of the child. 7.8" x 9.7" (19.8 x 24.7 cm