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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