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Sister Garish came here last Eving to make us a viset
has not been in this city for Seven years form Newburgport
I was very happy that after So long aseperation that my
Life is Spared to See her, in the land of the living to
unigth in prayr at the throne of grace
23 brought to See the light of another morning, the
lord be praised
I was involved in the deepest affliction by the Death of my
beloved Son I have experienced the keenest anguish the human
heart can feel in losing me child. to describe the excess of
My Grief on this occasion would be altogether impossible,
those, only, who have formed the highest ideas, and
have considered these Earthly happiness as dependent
upon the life of one beloved object, the Death of my
Son made me feel almost alone in the world, Every thing
appeared gloomy, my health was feeble, and is So for four
years/I never Expedid to love So lonh as I have but God has been my
refuge