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year, which, I hope
will begin with you
in brightness, & end
in peace & prosperity.

I had looked forward
with the hope of coming
to see you tomorrow, as I
remember it is your
birthday, but I find it
will be impossible for me
to do so. I had hoped to have
presented to you personally
a slight token of sweet
remembrance of our dearly
beloved Anna, whose
noble, pure gentle life
& christian example
I earnestly desire to
perpetuate, & embalm
in the hearts & memories
of all her many dear
friends, & of all those,
who in coming years,
are to be made the
recipients of the comfort,
aid, & support which
her Christian Charity
& benevloence made
such generous provision.

I have waited till
a fitting day, when I
might send to you
the first copy of the
beautiful memoir of
our dear Anna. No one
has seen or had a copy
yet & I find pleasure in
feeling that you will be
the first to read & comment
with the dear one who with
others will be uppermost
in your thoughts tomorrow.