p.

been with them through the whole &
they have felt great peace of mind they
write home excelent letters. Peter says no
oficer can place them out of the reach
of our saviour nor take there souls from
them the last we heard from them they were
at Culpeper but we hope(by acounts
from Newyork) that through the influa-
nce of the representative Meeting they
are paroled & will soon be home.

Unkle Nicholas Holmes is very sick not
likely to get well - the rest of our Friends
in usual health. Rufus & I have been
south to visit my relatives started
the 30th of last month was gone near
three weeks went with our horse &
carraige had nice travliing & beautiful
weather consequently a pleasant jour-
ney found the most of my relatives
that wer liveing prety well some had
gone to there long homes my brother
inlaw that died in eighth month
I missed very much.

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A young man a friend from the state of
Main staid here last night he was at
Middleburg & by enquirey found
where Friends lived & came to spend the
day & attend Meeting we had a good
meeting how much I think of you in your
reduced number you cant expect to keep up
a meeting, but all, however lonely that
silently wait on the Lord with there
whole minds tunned to him to know
his will concerning them will feel there
strength renewed will realize that his
arm is not shortened that it cannot save
neather has his ear grown heavy that
it cannot hear. We want to here from
you all pleas write & tell us who is
comeing to Monthly & Quarterly Meeting.
Perhaps Mary & Ann pleas be at
home here. Thomas & Esther wer
here this afternoon.

Rufus joins me in much love to thee.
Thomas & wife Charlie & the rest & [Let?] [He?]