Hannah Rodman Fisher letter to Charity Rotch, Philadelphia, 7th mo 15th 1810

Hannah Fisher discusses the Rotch exploratory trip to Ohio in late 1810 in search of land for settlement and sheep farming. Hannah underlined the word, 'resign'd,' which suggests that Charity Rotch may not have fully supported the removal to the Ohio frontier. Her doctors, Eli Todd and Benjamin Rush suggested that a climate change might be beneficial to Charity's fragile health, while Thomas Rotch was eager to pursue farming in the western reserve where land was cheap and resources were plentiful. 7.85" x 9.55" (19.9 by 24.3 cm