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but where all is sunshine, and peace, calm unin-
terrupted peace and felicity, - It is natural, it is
alowable, to mourn, for the loss of the society of
our dear friends, and hard indeed must that
heart be, that does not feel a tender sympathy with
the striped and bereaved, who have as it were
offered up their tender plants on the altar of their
country, andmy fervent desire is that they may
be enabled to seek, and receive lasting consolation
which far exceeds what poor mortals are capable of
imparting, yet it is a great comfort at times to know
we are remembered in our affliction, by our friends,
and words bringing that assurance are at times prized.

I have seen Martha Battey only once at meeting since
their return from Yearly Meeting, she then told me
they had a pleasant journey, and excellent meeting,
have not seen her or Caroline since receiving thy last
have been too unwell to get out to several of our last
meetings. Russel and Lydia Taber are about
to start on a visit to their friends in Vermont, and
perhaps Michigan and New York states - to be gone two
months

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The last accounts from James, on the 10th of last
month they were at Donaldsonville, about 70 miles
from New Orleans, he had been sick but was then pretty
well, the papers inform us they have been removed
we know not whither hope to get another letter this week
but instead [thereof?] may get other news, as all troops
that can be spared from other places, are to be, or have
been, brought up to face the enemy. - He says in his
last letter, "I never for an hour forget how much I
want this war, to end that I may have a chance to come
home." - How many poor boys, and anxious friends
there are who can say the same! - But when I
think of the weeping mothers all over this desolated
country, whose sons are never to return to cheer
their drooping spirits, and lonely homes, my heart
sinks within me, and I am ready to query, how
can they be comforted? will not many sink under
it? - But war is not the only agent used be the
All wise, disposer of events to bring man to the [dust?]
there were three funerals in Hesper village, within two weeks
the first Tideman Aldridge's wife who had been in

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