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proper changes in their conduct to live
consistent christians. Dr. Richardson,
Billie & Peter Arrington &c are among
the number. Meeting is still to be con-
tinued as long as there are any who will
seek religion.

I was delighted and amused
at your Ovid-like descriptions of the
Zephyrs and blasts, at the same time,
I received instruction in regard to
those things & the country generally,
which is much appreciated, and
I want you to give me such a [illegible]-
cation of Missouri, or Kansas, if
you go there. A passing traveller in a
private letter can give more real infor-
mation of a descriptive character
than could ever be gathered from
public journals, histories &c. When I
read or hear of a country or state I
like to know how much rain they have,
how hot the sun shines, whether the
people have beards like myself or not,