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from David Benet; thee may ask where has
he been. ever since the funeral of Brother Roberts
[strikeout] he was at Lincoln two months three
weeks very sick then he had many appointed
meeting when he was barely able to attend &
preach then went back to Levi Meaders & went
on to his bed & needed [nursing?]. his meetings wer
very satisfactory & we here that many wer convinced
sectarianism seemed laid aside. Ministers & others from
all the diferent Societies attended his meetings
& confessed they liked to here the truth preached.
as soon as D. Benet was able to ride here he
came attended our Meeting & then took the
cars & went to Queensburg. was gone two weeks
but not feeling quite easy to go on home he
came back & attended oure Monthly & Quarterly
Meetings & then started for home in poor health.
we have not heard from him since. Joseph D
Hoag is still visiting about Monkton. expects
to be at Lincoln first day then go to Queensburg
to attend Saratoga Quarter & some meetings
belonging to it then come back & go to Montpelier
& back east; he has had news of the Death of
his sister Martha Meader. we here by him

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that Cyrus Prindle is hed Professer of the
new Yearly Meeting school of Iowa & I expect
if he continues there, Almira will go to him in
the spring; & now for a little home news. Rufus
& I called yesterday to see Ann King. found
her mostly confined to her bed with Siattica.
she said she was very well except that hip &
limb which by spells is very painful. Rowland
dont think she will get well very soon. after
calling there we went to Lydia wings found
Rachel much better than I ever expected to
see her. she is about the house & rides out. thinks
she shall be able to attend meetings again.
but poor Ruth Holmes we have visited with
her to day she is realy sick. I dont know but her
griefe will ware her out. her Brothers wife is
with her yet but dont feel as if she could stay
much longer. George Thomas has taken away
there boy & I dont know but Ruth will leave.
the rest of our relatives & friends are in
usual health except aunt Sally Holmes
she seems to be wearing out slowly.
Rufus went with J Hoag to see her last
second day. they think she is as likely