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Ms. Jane Woods

1828

Captn. Samuel Kearsley
Bellefonte La.

Sometimes

Charlestown Jef C. Va. Aprile 17th __28

My Dear only Brother,

Your kind letter came to hand this morning bearing the painful inteligence of the death of our dear sister - yet we have more cause of thankfulness than of regret; she had numbered 80 years without experience and groaning with pain of body - or imbecility of mind, hers was an useful, active life, she did the duties, and filled the station in which Providence placed her in life with chearfulness and alacrity - She professed and I hope was a Christian, the Highest Stile of man or woman - and is removed from this state of trial and probations, to a better world to hear the the plaudit of, "well done good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord - What a number of friends my Brother we have in Heaven - Both our father and Mother, Our Dear Brothers Cooper, and Henderson - with some of their offspring - Our Dear Brother John - and Sister Mary - your Dear partner, and mine - these all died in faith, and are Heirs, in possession of the promises - Our Dear aged sister Cooper is standing on the brink of Jordan, patiently waiting for the messengers arival to convey her over to join the happy company gone before - O my dear Brother how should this consideration stimulate us to be diligent in the use of evry appointed mean of grace - that we may, (as we soon must leave the world) join them, where painful partings is for ever at an End - You, and I, though