and to crave thro’ all trials I may be
preserved from the least shadow of mur-
muring - and a ray of hope reviv'd with
a renewal of strength.

1807
2 Month 21st

To a niece who had lately lost her
companion. -- The perusal of thy val-
uable letter was truly satisfactory. It
was comfortable to find that thou was
favoured with so much fortitude and
resignation. It is enough my dear to
experience a Physician near to heal all
our maladies; may we in our varied
allotments daily endeavour so to walk,
as to witness our minds more and more
redeemed from the perishing enjoyments
of this world. For what is self with all its
acquired arts or what is there here that
is worth placing our dependance on.

The winter thus far with us has been
very severe -- The ground these three months
past been covered with snow. - but we have