FL14375556

London, March [11?]
Dear Betsy,
I have not had an Opportunity
to thank you for the Scripture Characters before
now [?] [the next few words are hard to read due to sticky tape covering them] London. my time and [?]
being so very much engaged. I hope you will not
consider this as a mark of my Disrespect, but rather [?]
look upon my peculiar Situation as a supporter [?]
Apology for my Conduct in this thing. -
...my lot is now seemingly cast.....
[?] to be....way to
of his Son[?] to restart [?]..the time is come for
to lay open my thoughts to you which have
long been hid in my own [brain?] I shall
venture to submit to your Consideration the
following important Question praying at the
sametime that the lord would enable you to
answer it agreeably to [several more words are indecipherable]
away as may conduce to your Happiness and mine
the Question is this, will you go along with me
are you willing to take up your Cross and
share my Pleasures and my Pains. If after
considering this subject you can answer