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ful for the many blessings which are still left
us, for when compared with the condition of those
[lands?] around us, we have a grea deal to be
thankful for.-
I suppose you have in this [illegible] that
our friend Holden has be relieved of the one-
sons duties of his office and that Gov Webb is to
occupy the Gubernatorial chair - I know one may
now look forward to better times and shall [illegible]
escape the malignant attacks which have heretofore
been made often us - May the New Year be the har-
binger of new [ways?], new joys and new comforts
to us all - we have all [full?] much sincerity about
[illegible] the with charge on this long journey and
[illegible] we shall I even hear of their safe arrival-
I am glad to find Mr Collins was so helpful &
[Sanguine] and if he continuies so, have no doubt
of his services -
We are undergoing the burden and manage
as of Chrstimas hoilday to servants, bent upon the