Phillips Family Papers

Ever Hon'd dear Mama

Before this reaches you I presume you will have heard of our agreeable journey, & safe arrival at our Home about 9 o'clock -- (I know you wish me to be duely impress'd with the kindness of Heaven toward me; I do most unfeignedly offer my sincere Thanks to Him who is the giver of all good; who pr[?] our feet from falling, & makes us to lay down and rise in safety when I look round me, & view the innumerable Mercies which strike me on every side, I blush to reallize one discontented Though! That I even indulge one is, or oughts to be a source of sorrow, & Cause for shame through Life -- I wou'd be an ill time to say anything upon the Virtue of an intire submistion to the divine will, while I am far from being brought to struggle with any Misfourtune but what is occasion'd by the corruption of my own Nature -- I am bless'd with Health, Affluence and the Esteem of many Friends; I have above all

Is this Calamity become General by means of Extravigance ^?^ shall we not then be solicitous that [begin underline] every [end underline] form thereof may be put out of [begin underline] Countinance [end underline] by the generous Efforts of those who know the Value of Liberty.

"Affliction cometh not out of the Dust" we are told; & this confideration puts us upon looking to Him who exerciseth Judgment in the Heavens; & surely it become such dependant Mortalls much better to examine our own Breasts, upon such occasions, than to Tax any individuals with criminal views, while they appear to have caused our Distress -- I am really shock'd when I hear the Language of some who are affected by this change of Times, tis signifiant of the most horrid Melevolence, which I am certain your Judgement must assist mine in discountinanceing -- But whither, (warn'd by the Common Subject) am I led? M^r^ Osgood waits -- while I [?] leave to present My Mother's kind salutations, my Brothers & Nieces most agreeable Remembrance Join'd with my sincerest Desires of being accepted by you in the livelyest Expressions of the most Grateful Duty [page torn off]

Please to present my Love to Miss Natby

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Reflection &c

Chandler Robbins

As Hollowell.—

{Preparations & deliverances}

{Mary [Ba?ster] d of Dr [Zabidiah T Rs] d May 1802 aged 69}

{John [ ? E????] — a young man [defe??e? as Ser>t???] Dr S. Kitteredge [ ??? ???] votes — Mr P.,[firs? ???????]}

{Ebenbelt Osgood Cor}

From Zion shines with unequated Glory, for the Discoverty of a Remedy, exactly [?ale?tated] to my Necessities — a Compleat Ransom for a lost Race: The Oblation of this devine [Sarit????] demands my entire Belief, as it compleats the most perfect Idea, my [?eanty] Mind can possibly conceive of the infinite Perfections, and is clearly expressed in the sacred Charter of our Priviledges; I define therefore to fly from the Court of [???it] Justice, to the open to my of an all merciful Redeemer and upon the Merits of his Death alone, to look for Salvation; — Him I define to embrace upon his own Terms — to receive as a Prophet and Thing, as will as Preist: — 'Tis my most ardent Wish no man to open his Wounds, and cause them to bleed afresh, but to exhibit a Liter as far conformable to the Precepts and Examples he has left us, as the Frailties of Humanity will admist; — After allutterly renouncing my Dependance upon my own Worthiness, I present myself only in the spotless Robe of Christs Rightousness, for Acceptance, with a Being of perfect Holiness; — And [si???e] he has been pleased to make the Observance of all his Commands he [???t] of our Love to him; I can [?] in the farther Night of an [Insti? ?nosh] evidently hears the Stamp of [?thority]; I therefore now define that [???dge], of communicating in the [Memor? ?] y Lord's [b?] [Agoni???]

the fairest opportunity for Pleasure, and Endeavor to imitate as far as the weakness of my Powers will give me leave; which is one great Endof the exhibition of Virtuous Actions. I confess Madam, it is Presumpption in me to attempt addressing you in this way, but I trust your good ness will over look the same, when I intimate that to refrain from expressing particular Notice of Favors bestow'd upon me, is doing very great biolence to my Heart, this assertion makes me solititous to render thanks for the discover of your (?) care in furnishing me with a garment to shelter me from the expected Rain - which I do Ma'am with sincerity. By a (begin unerline) gradual descent (end underline) we were brought to this, (begin unerline) my (end underline) Habitation, where we found all, ready to receive us, and eager to inquire after your agreable Family -- My Mama bid me present her Respects to you Ma'am and my ever hon'd indulgent M^r Phillips, with Thanks for your kind Entertainment of her unworthy Daughter. in which, please to gain my best Duty. -- I can't help Desiring my Duty to the old gentleman & Lady with a thankful remebrance of his last words - MyPassions forbad my making a reply [d__] to such goodness but this impression I trust will never wear out - I wish'd to ask for his friendly Cautions against Particular Temptations - but I am ever at such times wretchedly destitue of Power to express myself Properly, But -- why do I encroah on your precious time, by assertions of Fact that are as evident as my Face, in the nearest approach -- Forgive me the intrusion, and suffer me to say tis with uncommon Reluctance I quit my Pen, or come so near the Point as to beg your Deliverance of my Love in the three distinct parcels to Miss Nabby ^Phillips; Miss Lydia & Elizabeth Clarke, with Thanks for their polite Behavior, to her who with sincerity thinks it a high honor, the [perm ...] of stilling herself yours with all possible Duty Phabe Foxcroft Hon'd Sir & Madam, please to accept my Brothers & Niece's Dutiful Remembrance in its proper, & most pleasing Form -- and do that Honour to your Humble servant ever to command -- P.F. -----

of ease of virtue that [makes?] Andover the Christian

My dear Son — Monday Morn: March 12, 1804

Providence indulges me with this opportunity for enquiring after your health & dear family’s and to communicate an idea which have up in my mind after you left me on Saturday, of this cast: whether if wou’d not be agreeable to convene upon the Subject of our conversation in our late intercourse with Mr. French. Mr. F’s delicacy in wishing the ballance to be struck for and against by me seems to have set me upon thinking, not wavering--my motives appear as good to myself as ever, and altho’ no one can explain away the attention necessary on my part in order to fulfil my own ideas, yet the comfort and satisfaction of haveing order reestablished by one of such stabillity of Character weighs with me, to understake with an idea that, while I am availing myself of the privilege of one to sacrifice upon the Alter which has been so long vacant I may be made useful by that, to the Family, and perhaps it may be in my power to render him service– If my health shou’d he continued as tolerable as it is at present. now you will permit me to suggest whether we shall not all feel more agreeably, (considering it an important step) to consult our mutual friend and my spiritual Teacher Mr. French, upon the subject — I think he will be free to you in [canvasing and determining — I think he is enough of the Friend to me, to produce the exposure of his sincere opinion that of he sees any impropriety on my part in makeing the offer; on everything ineligible respecting the matter, he will mention it. I’m fine oft chance any power to investigate that movements of my own heart, I think found judge my motives, which gave the furnishing to the proposal where inch as will hear examining; sent as every one day notice with similar hopes — I think it shall be better satisfied to have you call at Mr. French as you come here (you talked of being over this day) request him to give you his candid opinion for me.

Wednesday Eve. Doubtedly, you [] today by

Andover July 24th 1801. For value received I promise George Smith of Salem to pay him or his order Two hundred nine dollars & thirty eight cents on demand with interest annually till paid.

$209.38 Samuel Phillips

[Test.?] Amos Blanchard