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Although I wrote last, I was obliged to close very
abruptly, because some Ladies came into our room just at the time.
We expected to hear from you this morning, but were disappointed.
In regard to Dave I wrote something, I know not what. But
the foot is that I have indulged Eliza's wishes altogether in regard
to him. Her views and mine are entirely at variance. She desires
to set him free, and will not consent for him to be sold
only for a term of yrs. And as you and she cannot agree in the
terms I did not know any thing better than to take him off your
hands when his year is up, the first of April. I hope you will not
have much trouble with him. We have never told him he was to be
free. We sent by the stage a can of the best oysters that could
be procured in Washington City D. C. I went and ordered them myself
by a specimen showed me, and they were to be soddered & sealed up
clean & nice. We hope you got them safe. We paid the freight on
them and all, and should have been pleased to have accompanied them
and been at your qr.tly meeting, but this we could not do. Did
Ellen receive Harpers Mag. for Jan'y? We sent it by mail. And now
we've sent the frame by Mr. Orrison. Did all come safe to hand? We
should like to know always of the safe arrival of any thing we
send. The frame cost two dollars and fifty cents, which is fifty
cents over the two dollars exchanged notes. You wrote me that you
had received the rent from Cline & Orr. You can pay the tares, and
if there is any left send it down. I am going up to Balt. tomorrow
morning to see Dr. Davis who is sick with Rheumatism and shall return
in the evening. We have all had bad colds, but by the blessing
of Divine providence we are all well at present. We constantly
feel the importance of trying to live prepared for the time of
adversity, and truly we are most unfaithful considering the priceless
privileges we enjoy. If we were more faithful in the improvement
of our advantages we should be much more useful and much more
happy. After all, what can we do to add to the advancement of Our
Redeemers cause in the earth? If we are so unspeakably happy as to
be saved at last will it not be through the unmerited mercy of Our
Saviour and Redeemer? Surely all our hopes are vain unless they
rest upon Him as our all and in all. And therefore we may not, we
need not fear, but trust our all to Him who is our Wisdom & righteousness
& sanctification and redemption—all in all to fallen and
helpless creatures such as we are. May He lead us safely all our
journey through, and bring us safely at last to the Land of better
promise.
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