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[ MS 172]
same night she was dashed all to pieces and part of the crew perished, there were sevaral[ Ladies on board - it was a very awfule night I think I never heard the wind below so hard - and yet we were spared, such warnings are awfule and ought to impress our minds with the great goodness of God in sparing us, and makes us more diligent to examine, is our hearts right with God, and are we prepared to appear before him should we be called away at a moments warning. do we see our nothingness, our depravity, and the deceitfulness, of our own hearts and is Christ all in all to our Souls - - I saw Mr Burden and was very much pleased with him - your box I left with our own on board the ship expecting it would come round, but she is in such a bad state, but the box will come with ours - I was very little out when in London I was so very unwell
[MS 173]
I wrote to your Lister and sent your Letter - and I since heard from her but she declines going on account of her Father, it would be to much for the old man to part with her - I also saw one of Mrs Crooks Brother - who was very well - will you tell Mr Crook his friend Mr Higgins was very bad and not expected to live - Mr & Mrs Savage is gone out to India - she sent me a box [??], if you have not parted with the things I would wish them to be kept unless there is anything Mrs Hassal wishes for self - I went on [??] - the things also of Mr Savage that was left in House I have settled for. I long very much to hear from you what changes has taken, and how you are all going on. I think if opportunity offers we shall leave England in the course of next summer Mr Wilson has a Ship to sail but I am afraid she will be ready before Mr Marsden has settled his affairs -
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