Jacob Barker letter to Thomas Rotch, New York, 2 mo 11th 1812

Jacob Barker discusses his flock of sheep and Thomas Rotch's assets remaining at Hartford, Connecticut. He is considering migration to Ohio himself with some of his friends. He advises that the sheep should be well fed and run with the bucks, he believes the sheep will thrive better once they acclimatize to the Ohio environment. 8.5" x 10" (20.4 by 25.6 cm