Letter from H.F.P., dated 1861-11-02

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sister R. several times, the latter was not able to attend meeting after second day morning, on account of her own indisposition and Anne's illness it seems to me they must both be nearly worn out with sickness, and Lizzie with nursing - There Y.M. was smaller than usual this year on account of Virginia Friends not being able to attend - and they have lost a number of valuable friends from their particular meeting - Moses Beede rode in town and attended Select Meeting last week, [Hulder?] told me she thought some of his suffring was neuralgic - H. Lawrence has been at meeting once this fall - Doctor Tobey and family and Thy other friends here are in usual health - I was quite unwell for several weeks [on?] my last month, and Josephine had an attack of fever which confined her to the house two weeks - which was much shorter time than we anticipated when she was first taken. My daughters all join me in much love to Thy self, Mary, and all Thy

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family - am glad to hear that Mary's health is better - Affectionately Thy cousin H.F.P.

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Providence 11th Mo 2/61

My dear Cousin

I shall presume upon Thy willingness to excuse my bringing Thee in debt to me again so soon, I am not often so prompt in answering letters, but as I knew my J. would be writing about the butter I felt inclined to pen a little note to accompany his, and tell Thee how glad I was to hear from Thee, for we have heard that Thy son had gone to the war and knew that it must be a great trial to Thee, but it must be some alleviation to know that he has the situation that he desired and one that is perhaps less hasardous and revolting than the field of battle, but the nurses enlist our sympathies in no small degree as they must undergo much fatigue and witness many heartrending scenes

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It is a favour that you can hear from William, we have not heard a word from our William in about four months, and we feel it to be a great privation, and he poor child feels it quite as much I dare say for he used to complain if we let more than a week pass without writings - but I feel that our trials are very light thus far, when compared with the sorrow and desolation than is brought upon so many families by this cruel war - I sometimes get discouraged and think that the rebels will overwhelm us, but wiser people say we [underline]shall triumph[/underline] sooner or later - and peace will be restored. There is a great deel of sewing and knitting done here for the soliders particularly for the Hospitals. [Eliser?] has done considerable, and all the girls are knitting stockings. Brother Jonathan's son Benm. has lately come from the west to enlist he expected to go with the seventh Battery that left last week, but

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We have not opened the butter, but dare say it is very nice, and the price J. says is perfectly satisfactory - it is a mercy to us that it is low, but I am sorry on Thy account -

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concluded to wait until the next week - Elisa Freeborn has also come from the west to spend the winter - hereaway - she says that R. Wallace is living with her neice Delia Hall. That the house that they built is given up to C. [Henrey?] a relative of Ruth's husband who had a mortgage on it, and he gives R. so much a year, a small amount however and I do not see how she manages to live upon it - I believe I wrote Thee that sister Elisabeth had been sick, she is subject to attacks similar to what father used to have I suppose it is Epilepsy - but they say she is better between the attacks than she has been for a long time. I have not seen her since Y. Meeting. E. Meader reached home last seventh day - she says she improved in health while she was absent - she attended Baltimore Y. M. and saw

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