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Friday Morning 10 O'Clock
An invariable Desire to be conversing more
immediately with any true Friend, prompt me to
shut every Door, that would admit confusion;
I retire from the family, and for an hour will
devote myself to the delightful employment of
Reasoning with him; -- Sensible that he is the
subject of [begin underline] every [end underline] thought, he will not be sur-
prised to behold (often) some of those Ideas which
this firm attachment supplies me with.

I am ever present with you and attend
you in the various Duties incumbent on you;
I frequently repair with you to the Fountain
which is calculated for the refreshment of the
weary soul; there I often meet you and almost
exhaust myself in tender Sympathetic Accents.

But why do I attempt to deliniate the
tenderness which possesses my Soul? Since I am
[begin underline] certain, [end underline] that no lanuguage can paint what I feel!
What a satisfaction would it be to me, could
you but have the true Picture of my Heart
[begin underline] ever [end underline] before you! That you might be apprised
of [begin underline] every [end underline] particular [begin underline] Motion [end underline] of it; See how it
is affected by the variety of occurances which
happen, and be made perfectly acquainted
with the most [?]tired Ideas of my Mind! --
I want my Brother should know how I am
affected by every circumstance that occurs
through