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of the soul & thereby" pour in the oil &
the wine" - it will be a greater satisfaction -
in as much as the value of the soul, is so
infinitely beyond that of the transient dust.

James came home last fifth day - he
is very well & like the rest of you, loves
Morrisville - Andrew & Abby came down
when he did, on their way to Barre - they have
[fairly?] moved from M. but what they are going
to do, I do not know - J. says Blancherd has
improved in health since his return to Vt.

Fanny does not expect to go back this
winter - her Dr. Tenney was at the exhibition
& probably brought her home - as she did not
come with them - The Hall was very much
crowded the last evening & all went off well -
James thinks his way there has been made
much pleasanter by having been preceded
by brothers & a sister who gained a very good
report - his resemblance to Ann gave him
a ready pasport to many hearts - he seems
to think much of this & it is certainly a
comfort to me to know that you have left

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pleasant memories behind you -

In regard to the meetings, they had done
nothing in thy case - this same minister, said
she hoped they would not at present - but I sup-
pose that they will think it a duty to notice
thee - but no doors will be shut against
thy return if thee concludes to feel it a
privilege to be again united to the society which
I can but hope thee may - trusting that the
choice of thy pathway through life may be
in conformity with the peaceable & christian
profession made by us -

Thomas, Jane & I spent an evening at
Reuben's last week - Sophia is there - she looks
very feeble & delicate - she rides out every day
when the weather is suitable -the Dr. thinks
she is not out of danger - Elvira Hill was
there the same evening - they all seemed warm
in their praises of captain F. said he was called
the best officer of the day in the reg. & Isaac
was the best orderly - Thankful has been quite
sick - threatened with a [lung?] fever - but was in
hopes, on sixth day, she had seen the worst
of it - she mourns for her boys - says her home
is left to her, very desolate -