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Middlebury Dec 10 1828
Dear Friend
It is indeed a long rime since
I sat down to address] you - So long
that I can hardly reckon up the years
whether they are five or six. During
this period I have constantly followed
you in your eventful history as de
-tailed in the Missionary Herald; +
often trembled for you in your
dangers + rejoiced at every prosperous
circumstance. Heaven be praised that
your life & that of your wife
been spared + that you have been
able to accomplish so much for
christ + the church. May you
both be long spared to bless many.
Since I parted from you I have
been settled in the MInistry in
Greenfield (Mass) [illegble] dismiss
to from the ministry on account
of weak [?] + am now con

[?] 10 1828
Dear [?]
It is indeed a long rime since
I sat down to [add?] you - So long
that I can hardly reckon up the [?]
whether they [?] five or six. Turning
this period I have constantly followed
you in your [?] history or de
-tailed in the [?] [?]; +
often [?] for you in your
danger + rejoiced at [?] prosperous
[?]. Heaven be [?Praised] that
you [?] + that of your [?] [?]
been opened, + that you have been
able to accomplish so much for
christ + the church. May you
both be long spared to [?] many.
Since I parted from you I have
been gathered in the MInistry in
[?] [?] ([?]) [?], [?]
to from the ministry an account
of [?] [?] + am now con