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15 returned home Safe and found my Dear christen
friend Mr Cross, he Spent the Night hear, I had one our
with him for he must return home I was overjoyed to See
him once more, he Said what wonder that our lives ware
Spared to See Each other, O the Goodness of God to us, I am
persuaed that his work is not done yet, he is like Enack
walking with god, he Said that he not been hear for twelve
years, I cannot think So Long, Frances and her children came to see me
june 16 my Dear Son Birth day 35 yrs-1832-
Almighty God: our days are in thy hands, thou governist all
our destinies by thy Supreme wisdom. by thy will we enter
on this life. and we return to the dust at thy word,
thanks be to thee for the Sublime consolations given us in
the Gospel of thy Son. who has come to bring life and
immortality to light: consolations without, which we Should
be given up to despar: whe those whom we love are Snatched
way by Death,