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their improvement - If you pardon me - write and
let me know how your time passes - how these
morning hours w/h are like the wings of the bird
that arise above little earth with the sun.
But if you are ?but in good health yet I will drop
my inquisition. I hear with gladness that ?Hatie is
well and the children. This day is sabbath & the
anniversary of my brothers death. Could I see you I
would ease my conscience by confessing some of the
load w/h long retrospection gives. Is it strange that ?since
w/h negligence or temper or ignorance seem to cause re-
turn year after year day day after day with the ?cause
might? That there is no oblivion till death gives
us an interview with him who can absolve for ? and ?
However high our principles we fail - daily fail or think something
w/h disgraces them. There is matter deep enough for
speculation. But I knew you have ? had time
or ?plan or heart to fail as I have - so you can't
sympathise. And I write in posts as the sun is
going & this letter is sent by Mr F Townsend? who
may go from Boston to ?Cesend? Then you wiill all
write & send me your husbands "essays". If this is
put in the office in the City any ? that he
will take from Thomas? items ten days hence.
Or Thomas can put them in a ?pucket or boat.
The God of love who gives us to right
in every condition be with you both & kindess
in the order of complaining & bounty prays
I have been confined with lameness but better a little.
Have written to Lisbeth at Boston.
M.M. Emerson