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Baltimore – 8th mo 13th 1828
Sister Ruthy desires me to thank thee in
her name for thy attention to the future provision of Thomas – a
subject which employs a great many of our thoughts and
thy ideas entirely coincide with our own, but the difficulty
almost the impossibility of meeting with a mechanical situation
where he will have proper associates and the necessary restriction
thee mentions occurs. – If Thomas shows a preference for any
trade in particular it is for the manufacture of woolen cloth which
is said to be an improving business in this country we have been advised
to send him to one of the New England states as the factories
are conducted with much more regard to morality than ours.

Daniel Cobb being on a visit to Providence we desired him
to inquire for a suitable situation which he did and is to receive
an answer in about a months time during which if agreeable to thee
we would like Thomas to remain at school. We have not entirely
decided sending him to New England or to one of the factories
at all we feel at a great loss and should like to have
thy opinion respecting it. Sister R. wishes Thomas to stay with
you until he finally leaves Montgomery as the time is short
and 'twould be needless to visit us at the expiration of his quarter;
she would have written before but was waiting for D. Cobbs
return and also hoped to have visited you this month but not