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| feel they have lost a friend through whose instrumentality more than any other | feel they have lost a friend through whose instrumentality more than any other | ||
| person they might have hoped for assistance for you, he was home on a visit but | person they might have hoped for assistance for you, he was home on a visit but | ||
| - | a month before his decease , he assured your parents that he knew of nothing | + | a month before his decease, he assured your parents that he knew of nothing |
| more he could do which would be of any service to you let me assure my Uncle | more he could do which would be of any service to you let me assure my Uncle | ||
| that had your parents had the least Idea that procuring another certificate, | that had your parents had the least Idea that procuring another certificate, | ||
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| segar may it please god to restore him to health, if not to take him into his | segar may it please god to restore him to health, if not to take him into his | ||
| glorious mansions above prepared for the souls of the Just, remember me to all | glorious mansions above prepared for the souls of the Just, remember me to all | ||
| - | friends .... if ... , Capt. Thomas Baistow arrived here yesterday on his way to | + | friends .... if ..., Capt. Thomas Baistow arrived here yesterday on his way to |
| Longney(?) he has his son with him, they are very well and have layed on the | Longney(?) he has his son with him, they are very well and have layed on the | ||
| road several months, all our poole(sic) folks here are well, and I believe all | road several months, all our poole(sic) folks here are well, and I believe all | ||
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| for London, and as she is a fast sailer, I hope you will soon get your letter, | for London, and as she is a fast sailer, I hope you will soon get your letter, | ||
| you will see what I have said respecting Insurance, advise with Mr Seager | you will see what I have said respecting Insurance, advise with Mr Seager | ||
| - | accordingly, | + | accordingly, |
| actually ceased before the 20th of March, I should suppose there would be very | actually ceased before the 20th of March, I should suppose there would be very | ||
| little occasion to insure, in this, Mr Seager will be a better judge, as I shall | little occasion to insure, in this, Mr Seager will be a better judge, as I shall | ||
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| was | was | ||
| - | permitted to return to his dear family - they have also seen his christian | + | permitted to return to his dear family - they have also seen his christian |
| - | - It then seemed good to our Heavenly Father to take him to himself - why then | + | walk - It then seemed good to our Heavenly Father to take him to himself - why |
| + | then | ||
| mourn - he is happy.Oh! may we be prepared to follow, and all will be well But a | mourn - he is happy.Oh! may we be prepared to follow, and all will be well But a | ||
| beloved Son is also snatched away in an unexpected moment, we are ready to say | beloved Son is also snatched away in an unexpected moment, we are ready to say | ||
| Oh! could this son have spared to comfort his mourning Mother - but God sees not | Oh! could this son have spared to comfort his mourning Mother - but God sees not | ||
| - | as we see, He saw best to take him- what we know not now we shall know hereafter | + | as we see, He saw best to take him- what we know not now we shall know |
| - | - " Heaven gives us friends to bless the present scene, | + | hereafter |
| us for the next" We rejoice Dear Aunt that you have such kind sympathising | us for the next" We rejoice Dear Aunt that you have such kind sympathising | ||
| friends - our hearts are filled with gratitude to them although unknown, but | friends - our hearts are filled with gratitude to them although unknown, but | ||
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| we have had no letter ......... 1813 soon after Uncle arrived home - I have | we have had no letter ......... 1813 soon after Uncle arrived home - I have | ||
| written twice since my last I think in March last - I have one request to make | written twice since my last I think in March last - I have one request to make | ||
| - | dear Aunt , which is that you will send us your profile - My dear Uncle promised | + | dear Aunt, which is that you will send us your profile - My dear Uncle promised |
| to send it that we might put it in a frame with his, I feel now more anxious | to send it that we might put it in a frame with his, I feel now more anxious | ||
| than ever to obtain it, Alas! I fondly hoped one day to see the original, and my | than ever to obtain it, Alas! I fondly hoped one day to see the original, and my | ||
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| A few days since I received from my good cousin Theodosia Rogers a copy of Mr | A few days since I received from my good cousin Theodosia Rogers a copy of Mr | ||
| Durants letter, announcing the death of your Beloved Seymour, and of the dear | Durants letter, announcing the death of your Beloved Seymour, and of the dear | ||
| - | pledges of your joint affection. " I was still because the Lord did it," yet a | + | pledges of your joint affection. "I was still because the Lord did it," yet a |
| thousand tender reflections rushed at once upon my mind. Pain{?) was the story | thousand tender reflections rushed at once upon my mind. Pain{?) was the story | ||
| of his life so fresh in my memory - Never did imagination paint to me in so | of his life so fresh in my memory - Never did imagination paint to me in so | ||
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| to Jesus for refuge. How necessary it is to think of such assurances ~ while | to Jesus for refuge. How necessary it is to think of such assurances ~ while | ||
| receiving the merciful chastisements of our heavenly Father. The great purposes | receiving the merciful chastisements of our heavenly Father. The great purposes | ||
| - | of Providence and redemption are doubtless very .. connected , & perhaps those | + | of Providence and redemption are doubtless very .. connected, & perhaps those |
| afflictions which we esteem the worst are absolutely necessary for the promotion | afflictions which we esteem the worst are absolutely necessary for the promotion | ||
| of our spiritual & eternal welfare. God can santify and often does santify these | of our spiritual & eternal welfare. God can santify and often does santify these | ||
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| not lay upon you more than you are enabled to bear. In your remaining children | not lay upon you more than you are enabled to bear. In your remaining children | ||
| you doubtless find consolation - O keep them all for ever and tell them to | you doubtless find consolation - O keep them all for ever and tell them to | ||
| - | remember their Creator in the days of their youth . We must all soon pass the | + | remember their Creator in the days of their youth. We must all soon pass the |
| dark valley of the shadow of death - O may we on its verge be enabled to | dark valley of the shadow of death - O may we on its verge be enabled to | ||
| exclaim. "Oh death where is thy sting, O grave where is thy victory?" | exclaim. "Oh death where is thy sting, O grave where is thy victory?" | ||
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| to the unexpected stay at highgate(sic) of Mr W(?) & my daughter. Your cousin | to the unexpected stay at highgate(sic) of Mr W(?) & my daughter. Your cousin | ||
| Eliza has been waiting to hear of some gentm. travelling to Bath that Mrs. W(?) | Eliza has been waiting to hear of some gentm. travelling to Bath that Mrs. W(?) | ||
| - | knows that she might accompany him and at length through Mr Uphorn(?) , she | + | knows that she might accompany him and at length through Mr Uphorn(?), she |
| learned that a very respectable married gent is coming down - and the ..... | learned that a very respectable married gent is coming down - and the ..... | ||
| arrangements are made by my daughter for the purpose & the gig is to be sent to | arrangements are made by my daughter for the purpose & the gig is to be sent to | ||
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| fathom. Edw & his wife at the Orkneys. I must say adieu though no box is arrived | fathom. Edw & his wife at the Orkneys. I must say adieu though no box is arrived | ||
| my time & paper bids me stop. I shall be glad to hear from you sometimes - but | my time & paper bids me stop. I shall be glad to hear from you sometimes - but | ||
| - | not when you are in a hurry, and of some future time , shall be glad to see you | + | not when you are in a hurry, and of some future time, shall be glad to see you |
| here and am | here and am | ||
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| I thank you for all your kind wishes respecting dear Mary,S Mounts I ought to | I thank you for all your kind wishes respecting dear Mary,S Mounts I ought to | ||
| feel much more deeply than I do the Lord's goodness in the circumstances | feel much more deeply than I do the Lord's goodness in the circumstances | ||
| - | attending this part of my history - Dear Mary was baptized at B, , .. the 19th | + | attending this part of my history - Dear Mary was baptized at B,.. the 19th |
| of April and is become a member of that church, Perhaps, some of my friends may | of April and is become a member of that church, Perhaps, some of my friends may | ||
| think that I biassed her mind respecting my views of baptism by immersion - but | think that I biassed her mind respecting my views of baptism by immersion - but | ||
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| Also known to Mary. | Also known to Mary. | ||
| - | Miss Sampson , the lady of the house in London. Miss Sampson' | + | Miss Sampson, the lady of the house in London. Miss Sampson' |
| Mrs Maggs, Mr Howard ... nephew of Mrs Maggs. Mr Conway. | Mrs Maggs, Mr Howard ... nephew of Mrs Maggs. Mr Conway. | ||
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| Conway is called Ann, is it the same Ann as the letter No:16(?). Numerous places | Conway is called Ann, is it the same Ann as the letter No:16(?). Numerous places | ||
| are mentioned Bath, Tintern, Ringwood, Weymouth, Sidmouth, Mudeford, | are mentioned Bath, Tintern, Ringwood, Weymouth, Sidmouth, Mudeford, | ||
| - | Broughton(? | + | Broughton(? |
| unnamed brother, Mr Philps is her | unnamed brother, Mr Philps is her | ||
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| mother often wonders that I can make it out so well. She often says, when the | mother often wonders that I can make it out so well. She often says, when the | ||
| letter is first opened, "Well, Hetty, now I think you will be put to it to make | letter is first opened, "Well, Hetty, now I think you will be put to it to make | ||
| - | out all that chequer-work .... " | + | out all that chequer-work ...." |
| **LETTER NO:16.** | **LETTER NO:16.** | ||
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