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Sing Sing 7 mo 12/64
My very dear friend
I have been thinking of thee very sweetly for several days past and have concluded to take my pen to tell thee so. It is a long time since I have received one of thy good letters, so let me hear from thee soon as convenience will allow. Oh how often do my thoughts wander northward as far as thy mountain home. If it were best I should be willing now to be seated near thee, recounting over the joys and the sorrows of this singular scene, we each have had our share doubled of those many "higher-depths." If we can happily hold fast our confidence in that Almighty Arm that is able to deliver in every change it will be well for us. so many come short of a settlement in that Faith "once delivered to the saints."

I believe they thought themselves about right & that I was only half way so I have great consideration for young men who act from these motives and yet go counter to what our society would approve. I oppose all war as strongly as any one need to, and yet I could not condemn every one engaged in it. between thee and I was there not something like self righteousness mingled in
the sacrifice-or was it a whole burnt offering-they were here afterwards and I saw as I thought some strange thing or rather a belief that they had advanced quite a piece beyond the stand point in our society don't speak of this I tried to ? them on all sides
Next First ? week James McLaughlin is to visit our prison, here, he is a very gifted man & one that tries to live a consistent life I believe he now resides in Pokeepsie-a large town 30 miles up the Hudson river-his business good keeps a shoe store & gives satisfaction. My dear aunt Phoebe G meanwhile in normal health for her, never strong. Aunt Clarisa Griffen deceased last summer, we wish her co and help one after another going to their reward. We know not how soon it may be our time-summoned away to render an account for the deeds done in the body that thine will be render up with joy and not with grief I cannot doubt I wish I could be as sure for myself as I am for thee-still I can but trust in the mercy of God in Christ Jesus our Lord-we must all come to this no works of our own to rely upon all our righteousness is but filthy rags
What a state our country is in! politically and financially! who can see the end? suggesting themes which I must leave my paper being filled-when thou writes do tell about Cyrus Prindle whether his ? is fully restored.
Very affectionately thine P. A. Sands

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mduke

I put a question mark where I couldn't figure out what a word was given its context.