I have not been to see them for three months or over, Chapman
was down last week and said all were well. He has come of
late every three or four weeks on business.
I have not yet seen ___, nor have I heard for some time
but I take all the blame for this as she wrote last. I very
much want to go to see her, but I see no prospect of being
able to leave at present. If I should go I should spend six or
seven days on the road and be able to spend about one with her.
If I could go I am so heartily sick of travelling alone, for
any length of time, that it is really doubtful whether or not
I should have the courage to start.
I believe the ______ I bought at ____ sale cost
42 shillings altogether.
As to John I do not know what more I can say. If he has
made up his mind to come we shall be glad to see him
and will _____ him all we are able.
I shall look for a letter from you as soon after you receive this
as it is convenient to write. Let me know how you are all
getting along. I hope you are all attending th that which
should be the greatest business of life-preparing for the world
to come. For myself I still feel I enjoy the favor of my
heavenly Father, and am living loose to created things.
And am not unwilling to depart that I may be with
Christ. "Thy servant Lord prepare" for my approaching
change is my earnest prayer. For how soon I may die
I know not. But with Christ life is welcome and to
die is _____. Please to give my love to all my relatives
and friends as if named. Yours affectionately M.D.