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country before long. I believe that
you might try so doing contribute
very [maturally?] to the advancement
of the Missionary cause? The
missionary spirit is eviden[t]ly increasing
but it ought to increase
a hundred fold.

I have an unexpected
opportunity of sending this
by Rev Mr Robertson with
whom you will be notified to
form an acquaintance as a fellow
laborer in the vineyard of our
land. If it is not too much
to expect. I should be very much
gratified by a letter from you.
My heart is some toward,
you as ever though my relations
in life have been constantly increasing.
Dont entirely give up
you old correspondent. I should
write little longer but after
nine oclock in the evening is
my only opportunity. My affectionate
[?] to this Bird, in which
Mrs Fowler joins
Your Brother
William C Fowler