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[con]nected with Middlebury College.
During this period I have been
for the most part exceedingly
occupied; having the ususal amount
of trials & much that
has been encouraging. I have
lost some dear friends, & live separated
from others. But there is a
[?] when pious friends must,
whether while on earth they live
under the the same roof or seas [?]
between them. I had a letter
from Brother Butt the first
that I have had in a long time
He is a [?] Minister in
Lebonon Con.. He says "I find that
I am growing old". I suspect
that none of us feel quite as
young as when we use to promenade
chapel I trust & Brother
Butt has not grown old
as [?] [?] then you or I.
Why can you not visit this

[con]nected with Middlebury College.
During this period I have been
for the most part exceedingly
occupied; having the ususal amount
of trials & much that
has been encouraging. I have
lost some dear friends, & live separated
from others. But there is a
[h?] when pious friends must,
whether while on earth they live
under the the same roof or [?]
between them. I had a letter
from Brother [Butt?] the first
that I have had in a long time
He is a [?] Minister in
Lebonon Co [?]. He says "I find that
I am growing old". I suspect
that none of us feel quite as
young as when we use to promenade
chapel I trust & Brother
Butt has not grown old
as [?] [?] then you or I.
Why can you not visit this