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about with so much undeserved kindness, which, it seems, should
secure our ceaseless gratitude & constant obedience. Yet notwithstand-
ing the constant experience we have of the goodness of God and of
his loving kindness - how prone are we to go astray from him, and
by so doing, [we?] [cause?] to ourselves that punishment which is most
justly inflicted on us for endeavoring to break down [those?] [hedges?]
which are set up to defend us against greater evils lying beyond
them.

After so much inteligence as you must have received
by the great number of letters recently addressed to you, it would
be presumptuous in me to think of offering any thing new. Your
mother however I must tell you is so well as to keep about
the house - she attends I believe considerably to spinning.
She does not appear at all pleased with the idea of [deleted]going[/deleted]
being shut up all winter. I supposee you have been
told that she attended meeting on thanks giving day.
I think she is as well as when you left. Y[our?] brother
M. is at present rather more ill than [usual?] occa-
sioned I believe by a sudden cold - Other friends
much as usual - I. [Slate?] appears to be doing well.
M. [Tappan?] remains indisposed - his friends are
yet in doubt to know what to conclude respecting
him. - Mr. [Miltman?] continues to be afflict-
ed with the rheumatism- I think however he is
better. Capt [Baufreau?] is about sailing again.
Mrs [R.?] I think will return to her father's. I have
time to write no more though I have a thous-
and things to say. Mrs Miltman has char-
ged me to remember her regards to you whenev-
er I may have opportunity. Miss [Winsthe?] [?]
give my regards to your brother & sister & let me be remem-
bered likewise to [I?] yours with esteem S Pickard