19th Century American writers : letters, manuscripts, & correspondence

brilliant singular character. She has been abroad in the Holy Land, Egypt and then East [?] of the [?] for the last 30 yrs.

I retain an interest in the little poem, which was written to [beguile?] heavy hours of pain. It has been received with far

more favor, I fear than it deserves. No one can be more [sensible?] than myself of its defects.

Very truly thy fd

John G. Whittier

charity which is selfforgetful, long-suffering, and tender towards the [?] and prejudices seen of others. The dear Lord does not want us to quarrel with each other, on his account, and he must look with infinite [?] & compassion upon us, when we cherish unkindness in His name.

I often think of thy dear father, & others of the old [?] of freedom, in this day of its triumph. May we not think that they rejoice with us?

Thy friend,

John G. Whittier

seperation. Her lectures procured her I believe about $150. She said she must go back to Jerusalem to meet [underline]the coming[/underline] there. Even then she was a noble looking woman.

A friend of mine years afterward met her in Syria, with a fragment of a Bedouin tribe of which she was the head — its spiritual & temperal chief.

I do not think I have exaggerated her characteristic in [?]- [?]. I certainly did not intend to.

Thy friend John G. Whittier

Amesbury 1st mo 15 188[6?]

Dear friend

Thy [?] Epistle has duly reached me. I am obliged to thee for it, though I scarcely deserve its praise. Though born on the same day of the month, I suppose I am very far in advance of thee as to age.