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I know that you will be pleased to hear that we are all,
through a merciful providence enjoyed pretty good health. Eliza has
had a bad cold, attended with a severe cough, but is nearly recovered;
and so with Rosalie. I have been much better myself in my
general health the past week or more, and have been in that time
freed from the boils which confined me so much during the winter
and spring. Although much occupied, I have found opportunity to get
some exercise, and this no doubt has done me more good than any
thing else.
The Baptist association for Virginia has been in session
in Charlottesville since thursday, and a great crowd has been in
attendance. I believe that every body has found some place to eat
and sleep, almost every house being filled more or less. We have
had five very good and agreeable persons until this evening, when
we have six, two of them ministers. I understand the preaching has
been generally very good. We had two very good sermons in the Chapel
today. It is very pleasant to become acquainted with persons of
other denominations who have genuine piety. It helps to make us
more charitable, and to remove prejudices.
The last news we had from you represented you as suffering
very much. I trust that you may be better before this time.
Above all I trust that you have become more and more convinced that
the grace of God is sufficient for you, and that you faith grows
stronger and stronger. The great secret is to put all our confidence
in our Great Redeemer-to cast ourselves continually at the foot of
the Cross, and by humble believing prayer to make known our wants
to Him.
I have not heard whether Mary has gone over the mountains
yet. She looked very feeble when last I saw her.
With much love to all the family, & to Aunt Baxter.
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