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behave herself and not draw us

into war that we will be saved

from it.  We are apposed to sucession

as long as it can be prevented, and 

until every expedient is tried.

     Poor Mrs Ford and Nellie I feel

so sorry for them, theirs has been

a bitter cup to drink.  We ought to

be very thankful for the blessings

we have, and for the friends who

are [spared?] to us.

     I was very sorry to hear of [Dr.?] [Sp...?]

bad health, I do hope he may recover

it does seem that such a pious, good

man ought to be spared, of course

from short sighted mortals such as

we are, cannot know what is best.

    Mary [French?] is truly to be pitied.

          You wish to know how Mrs.

Lannders is  - we have not heard

any thing about her for some

time.  I have been to Mrs. [Pattisons?]

twice lately, but she was out both