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had some reason to believe that she was one that married for sin and
lamented that she could not serve the lord more and better
and she had made use of privat prayer for some years and
it was A grief to her that she could not convirs with us more in
time past when she was well but you know that mother was
of A still disposition and I belive that all who are of that turn
let them be ever so gracious their will be but little heard from
their lips on A sick and dieing bed, I think in August we was calld
up one morning A bout one oclock and we all thought the time
very short but I think if I misyake not mother got A deal better
and whent to meeting once more after this and found great Comfort
but for all this she did not forget the approach of death she was
walking with Mrs Harris up the orchard and said when these
leaves drop of the trees I shall drop into the grave which as
she said so it was. She grew weaker and weaker and often wish
she could hear from you before she departed if it was the lords
will. I tould her that if the lord taken before she heard she
might hear and know before us then At Another time Sister
mary sitting by her bedside thought her mother asleep she
brook out singing. When I can read my title clear & At
another time I crep into the room I thought she asleep
she cried out Oh my yench meaning you I asked her whear
she wished to see you, no she said she gon on the Lords erraand
and he will keep and preserve them all. I was only thinkin
About them she often talked About little thos Hassall and was
always content when she had our Thos, Oct 8 97 being Sabbath Day
I did not leave her any more she was much Connulas at times all
day when she was asked how her mind was, sshe said very Comfortable
and seeing Bro Abraham stand by she said Oh my Lord Remember thy
Creator but not being able to speak any further I repeated them which
when done she bust into tears and said due due my dear & A day before
she sent for John Hassall and speakto him but I not present & in
short to all at Different times. A bout five oclock this day she asked
me where father was. I told her at tea she said I whant to see him
to take my last farewell, we caled him up and so she was enable to part
with us all between Ten & Eleven Cursen Nancy and me stood holding
and supporting her up in bed, as I was ready to sink And I thought
her Asleep I said Cursen let us put the pillows and Balater her upright
which when done she looked at me & smiled and said hav my lad thou
hast preparing for my death which struck me to know what she
ment. I said mother what make you think so she said immediately
do all right my Lad and fell A sleep which she lay till this hour
in the morning and never stir and nor fast and so departed, me &
Mr Knight Cus nancy sat up all the night this being Oct 9 - 1797
58th year of her age she was buried at Foleshill in the new [indecipherable] yard
Saturday after, thus I have given you A short account of our dear dear
mother & affliction and death whih I hope you will be able to say
the Lord hath done all things well and the with sorrow I hope
you will rejoice, in the next month Nov Cusen was married
married at this time to Miss Callwell and is now At America
Aunt much as yourself I had A letter lattly Barpast buried is Mother
[indecipherable] night after is wife lay in A week after that the littly boy
[indecipherable] eck after that Daddy Underwood, likewise. Aunt Shenston
As been dead near twelve monts, now Comes Dec 97 Christmas
my wife miscarried which nearly Cost her a life of a Girl
but my being out of work I nurse her myself.

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this was a trying time indeed as this winter I lost nine weeks work brave
A dead of time in mothers affection but in the lords time I was provided for
I got work At Mr Lithgoe where I now am but I think that I shall
be upon shift soon Mrs Lithgoe was dilrd this week of two daughters Mrs
Gibbs was latly brought to bed of two Daughters and two Conceptions together
but she & Children died I help Carried her to the Grave the house appoint
for all Living I need not say much in the year 1798 but the return
of the Duff I think in Novr which great provisions indeed their was
their is do two boxs of mast all new goods for you, Mr Bieder sould
them At the vestry and put their name upon them & some brought
their parcels to me to go in my box and our friends was Comeing
almost as fast as the two last days you was in Covt I cannot send
you account of all that sent for it would take me A week to work
and then fall short At last but I surpose the box Mr B pact up
at the vestry and my box At our house was worth no less than 40
or 50 Guines I was at the packing of bouth up boxs, but I sat no more
A bout them. Miss Wooten died that Day 12 monts that poor mother died, on 11
March 1799 my wife Layin of A fine girl her nam is Elizabeth & we live in
Gosford Street. As trade is been very bad we think to begin A new trade
for my wife seling new and old Clots as we have got A good house
for it, Sister Mary is gon to live in London and I belive likes
very well she dos not know of our writing now, poor thing she had
A sad fit At meeting when Mr Bieder mention concerning you
being Driven from Oteaitie in such A manner but we had many
reports indeed but we have reason to believe by your letter
that all as been for good but Dr Brother you have not tell us yet
how th Lord appeared for sister in Oteaitie when she layin of Johnathan
nor any thing of your family which many indeed of us Liment
you have said no more about Mrs Hassall I have the pleasure
to tell you this that your father Hassall As got the black Gound &
I believe well in health that all I can say, John Fletcher Married
Mary Mathox had 2 sons. T Gore is settle Sandwich and is married Sam
two is Mar: John Herbert to mary Worthy Willm Saxon preach is At feviour
sham & the we two worthy men and I belive very useful in the great
work, I whole just mention that Mrs Brook sent us A pretty present
when my wife layin of Thos it was worth 15 or 16 Shillings &
her own Aunt sent her A Delfin Chese and other things but
I must think to draw towrads A Concludetion if I was to tell
you all sudden deaths I have known & Marriages I might fill
another sheet of Paper. Mr Hewit & Poal to been into the Coun-
try villages till Lately poal wife died which was mary Lee &
he Married her sister, we had reason to belive that they Labour
not in vain their been three taken into the Church from Bick-
wood and seem to hav very clear views of themselves & of the
way of Salvation Mr Parnill of that place was killed with is own
cart, the state of our Church at this time is in A very Cold state
indeed we have had but one haded this last year but I hope the
Lord will revive us again and dayly lead to our Numbers
such as should bring honnor to the Christian profesion & glory
to god, Mr Perces of Birmingham is dead which is much Lemnted Mr
Cave park Stret was taken ill and died that day week and never
ws sincable from the time he was taken, last summer they
raise money and bought A fine pice of ground for A burring
ground it was Alderman Clark Craft which was wald
ground and the house puld doun the Barns & built
sunday Scools indeed its A fine place & the have began
to bury latly their been nine allready and it is A very
Solomon Oration in deed we have A fine Man At Courtany
id name is Franklin Ordained last summer