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Mr & Mrs SmithLeesburg
My Dear Friends and kind Neighbors

It would have given us all pleasure for you to spend
the last day or Evening under our roof but Dorcas told me your
arrangements were fix.d. I thank you both for your continued
kindness as good neighbours. My regret at loosing you is felt, more than I can express. May God reward you with his choicest
Blessing. he is our Strength our Refuge our Salvation. Need I
add that each and all of my family are, and for weeks dreaded this
departure, none more than dear Garah.

Your Sons has ever been all I could wish them in Youth.
They are shewing forth the blade, the Fruit will yield two fold I
trust to gladden your hearts.

Farewell a happy and safe hourney. I hope you will all
be pleased with your new residence.

Remembering we are all Pilgrims jouneying onwards and
if we are absent in the flesh our Spirits can ascend to the
Throne of Grace for each other. Pray for me my dear friends.

Your True Friend
D. S. Harding