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happy as far as I know, Cousin James speaks
in meeting occasionally, good, but not very
brilliant, Cousin Phebe is an Elder, but very far from a
zealous one, she is much oftener found looking
up the poor and suffering, and the strangers, than
in regulating the ministry or society affairs.

If I knew that thee had not visited her in many
years, I would tell thee how much better is her
housekeeping, than when she first commenced
their place is very beautiful on Brooklyn Hights.
her Sister Lydia still lives with them, her health
much better of later years, and she seems to have
a bright joyous spirit,
I went to Friends up
Town Meeting last winter once, heard John
Wine & John D Wright speak, in the latter named
I was quite interested, but all seemed strangers to
me, only one familiar face in the large meeting.
friends Meeting here is very small, I went lately
to shew Joseph Foulk the way, and found only eight
women, and a few more men, not one young person
or child there-- Joseph spoke beautifully of progress
and practical righteousness, I think the old man
has brightened since I saw him six years ago, and yet
I wondered if he knew where his doctrine would lead