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as our Yearly Mtg approaches I naturally
present the inquiry whether we shall have
thy co again this Spring, and whether
Thou cannot make us a visit going or returning
or any of Thy family. Almyra Greene
mentioned in her letter that a young
girl who was living with thy syster Davis
proposed to come down with thy sister
if she came to yearly mtg - and stop
here, and remain if mutually agreeable.
She says I remarked while there
that I would like just such a girl
to come live with me as a daughter.
I suppose I did say so, not thinking
any thing would come of it - but if thy
sister is willing, and thee can recommend
her as being every way worthy, as well
capable to fill such a station, or any
other in our family, I should be glad
to have her come. I have but one daughter
and her health is very poor, she requires
a great deal of care - and our domestics
here are mostly Irish - some no dependance
which makes it difficult for me to leave home

[in left margin:]

Please give my best love to all Friends in Montpelier - write when
Thou canst find the time - Thy letters are always so valuable to me.

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I will leave this matter with Thee & thy
sister altogether, you can best judge of it.
I have an American girl now who has been
with me 2 years - and has given pretty
good satisfaction - she however has poor
relatives living in the village, and during
this season of high prices, which makes
it hard for the poor we find we cannot
trust her as formerly - yet I have just
been absent from home for 2 weeks
on a visit to the mtgs of [N?] York [Q?]
and a part of the families of the same
was favoured to get thro' with the labour
assigned me to pretty good satisfaction
I believe, in the city my visits were
mostly to the sick and aged - there are
quite a number of that class, whom I
felt to claim my sympathy & regard
some among the poor of our own society
and neglected ones, which gave me
great peace of mind. I would not
exchange the real pleasure those visits
gave me - for all the evanescent happiness
the votaries of Fashion enjoy.

[in left margin:]

Please direct thy letters - P A Sands - Sing Sing New York. My husband
is pretty well & would join me in love to thee if he were at home.