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or rather, that the elements of
all things are separated &
assume new forms, that
if the soul, the vital spark of
man lives eternally so must
the essence of the tree, the
animal, the bird & the flower.

There certainly is no argument
to be brought against such
reasonings - But if it be
true that we die like the
flower, leaving behind, only
the fragrance or the [contra?]
while the elements that compose
us, go to form new bodies, what
a delusion has the race ever
been in - What a dream is
the life of man -

James & Lucretia accompanied
me to the Hall, the rain fell
rapidly - Not a score of persons
were present & Mr. Mott stated
to them Mrs. Rose would not
speak - just as we got to the
foot of the stairs, found Mrs. R.,
in the Carriage, I got in
with them & returned to the Dr.

Mrs. R. decided to stay over
Sunday & speak at the liberal meeting

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Apr. 17 Monday -

Snowed all day & the
night before - left Phil. Saturday
A.M. 9 Oclock, by way of Camden
for N. York - The N. Jersey
farmers had been at work -
the various kinds of vegetables
were seen in beautiful green
lines through the large fields.

The rain fell rapidly, & after
getting about 30 miles north
the green vegetables were seen
peeping through the cold snow -
& as we advanced the snow
grew deeper & deeper, & in
N. York - it seemed like
winter - took a carriage to
Brooklyn - had quite a time in
finding Cousin Anson's, though
he lived on Hicks St. his
residence is 70 Columbia St.

Yesterday, Sunday Cousin
Henry accompanied me
to New York to Cousin Elisha
Rogers, no. 117 Henry St. where
I staid until night, & returned
to Brooklyn, the rain & snow
fell rapidly & the wind blew a
gale. This day I have passed
very lazily, written a letter to