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Cousin
R. B. Stevens

I wish thou would
confer with Paulina Davis & others of the
propriety of your holding an
indulged meeting anny longer.

The committee appointd by our
monthl meeting to attend your
meeting are expected to make
a joint report next month.

R. Hazard

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North Ferrisburgh 10th mo. 4th 1863

Dear cousin

R. B. Stevens I have so many things
[strikeout begins]I have so many things[strikeout ends] I want to talk with thee about
I'll not wait for monthly meeting time again when
I hope we ma be favoured with thy company? we
have much to discourage us in Society Matters
[and?] to make us exclaim with griefe can these
things be, so, perhaps thou has heard that James
Burton has been disowned for immoral conduct
a case something like that of Benjamin Tabour,
& our dear Lydia Hazard has attached her self to
the Methodist, but again there is a presious rem-
nant left & we find that severe trial brings out
the true friend when we thought there was
but little. Peter Dakin & Lynus G. Prindle &
Lindly Maccomber wer drafted & gave them
selves up to commanding officers but Refused
to do any war servise they have been brought into
severe trial & punishment but the Lord has