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William Rotch Sr letter to Thomas Rotch, Dunkirk 12th mo 16th 1791
No full textThis letters describes William Rotch's business concerns while in France where he attempted to establish a branch of his whaling operations. At the receipt of this letter, he was unaware of the death of Charity and Thomas Rotch's only child that died in late 1791. 7.95" x 9.75" (20.3 by 24.7 cm
William Rotch Sr. letter to Thomas Rotch, Dunkirk 11th mo 29th 1790
No full textWilliam Rotch discusses business, religion, inoculations, and education. Thomas's sister has left for Ireland to attend school with Sara Grubb, a Quaker minister. The health of William Rotch's family and the men on the ship, Hope who were inoculated for influenza escaped the disease. 9.45" x 9.10"(19 by 23.3 cm
William Rotch, Sr. letter to Thomas Rotch, Nantucket 11th mo 4 1794
No full textReturned to Nantucket from France in 1794, William Rotch, Sr. addresses his son's missionary travels with Quaker minister, Elias Hicks. "Martha" He also mentions itinerant minister, Martha Routh. 8.2" x 11.8" (19.7 by 30 cm
William Rotch, Sr. letter to Thomas Rotch, Dunkirk 9th mo 14th 1790
No full textwriting from Dunkirk, France where he hoped to establish a branch of the Rotch firm, William Rotch Sr., reminds his newly married son to "keep near the fountain of life". He also passes along news of family that "dear mother and the sisters, along with little Francy, were inoculated" soon upon their arrival to Dunkirk. In contrast to conservative Quakers on Nantucket who admonished and disowned members who received small pox vaccinations(interpreted as lack of faith in God's protection) Rotch had no objection to vaccination,and believed his family would survive and "will be favor'd to get well". 7.45" x 8.95" (19.3 by 22.8 cm
William Rotch, Sr. letter to Thomas Rotch, London 11th mo 1st 1785
No full textWilliam Rotch, Sr. advises his youngest son, Thomas age eighteen in 1785 to remain steadfast in his Quaker beliefs and seek the counsel of his mother and family in his absence. "It is no crime to be tempted, for the crime is in yielding to the temptation." 7.95" x 12.5" (20.6 by 32 cm
William Rotch Sr. letter to Thomas Rotch, New Bedford, 2d mo 7th 1809
No full textThis letter is packed with family news from William Rotch, Sr and his son, William including concern for Charity Rotch's severe bout with a fever that almost claimed her life. Rotch, Sr mentions Dr Todd, her physician who eventually advised Thomas Rotch to consider migration to a warmer climate in order to save his wife repeated attacks of fever that could claim her life. William Rotch mentions the Plague and suggests that it is God's punishment for not adhering more strictly to religious principles. The writing on page three below the signature of Rotch, Sr as well as on page four and the notes on page one margins is that of Thomas's brother William Rotch. This letter is an example of the care and concern that Friends as family had for each other. 7.75" x 9.7" (19.6 by 24.5 cm
William Rotch, Sr. to Thomas Rotch, New Bedford 3 mo 26th 1805
No full textWilliam Rotch, Sr. encourages his son to remain faithful to the tenets of Quakerism at a time when the elder Rotch is concerned for lax practices of the greater Quaker body. He mentions Martha Routh, an itinerant minister from England who is in the United States and a guest in the Rotch New Bedford household. Around 1800, Thomas with his wife Charity broke from their monthly meeting and relocated 130 miles to West Hartford to establish a Quaker meeting in a town dominated by the Congregational Church. 8" x 10.1" (20.5 by 25.8 cm
William Rotch, Sr. letter to Thomas Rotch, Nantucket 4th mo 29th 1795
No full textWilliam Rotch, Sr. discusses the ongoing illness of Mary Borden Rodman, Charity's mother, who lived with Thomas and Charity in New Bedford until her death in 1798. 6.45" x 7.95" (16.5 by 20.2 cm
William Rotch Sr. letter to Thomas Rotch, Dunkirk 12th mo 17th 1790
No full textWilliam Rotch discusses his daughter, Mary's illness and the death of her tutor, Sarah Grubb. Although the severity of Mary's fever was unknown, Sarah Grubb,an itinerant Quaker minister from England, daughter of Esther Tuke of York who died on the 12th month 8th day, 1790. 7.45" x 8.95" (19.3 by 22.8 cm
William Rotch Sr letter to Thomas Rotch, Dunkirk 8th mo 18th 1792
No full textWilliam Rotch, Sr. provides spiritual direction and also advises his son regarding the disposition of monies related to the Rotch whaling firm. 8.5" x 9.95"(20.5 by 25.5 cm
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