Arvine Wales letter to his son, Arvine C. Wales, August 27, 1842

Arvine Wales who acted as foreman of Rotch's farm until Rotch's death in 1823 was an executor of the Rotch estate and continued to oversee his interests and those of Charity Rotch until her death in 1824. Wales organized the establishment of the Charity School at Kendal, one of Ohio's first vocational schools. In this series of 32 letters written to his son Arvine C. Wales while in law school, Wales discusses local politics, family affairs and the creation of the Charity School at Kendal that educated more than 500 poor children between 1828 when it opened until 1908 when it closed. 8" x 12"(20.32 x 30.48