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something, fortunately we have an
overseer suited to the times, and keeps
every thing in motion. And so necessity
forces us all these troublous times, no idle
bread to be eaten now, I think this war
though cruel in our weak imaginations, is
wisely ordered by our Creator for much
good. The many lazy, idling creatures of
humanity are by it around to blaseme
the old adage '[soot?] pig or die' every
thing is so enormously high, cant buy it
but forced to work & we that have a plenty
of the good things of life are daily called
on to extend the hand of Charity, all
for some wise purpose – yet many are blind
to it, and almost in the very jaws of ruin
close their eyes to justice and all else save
the dollar – the bitter portion must event
ually be theirs – for the Scripture plainly
remind us in the following passage "He
that hardeneth his heart and stiffeneth
his neck shall be cast off suddenly
and without remedy." Your request that
I write often is gratifying, and will try