store, you may find among the sabbath school books in the Methodist Church,
if you are as much strck as I was with the resemblace of his likeness to
fathers, you will wish to get the book for that if nothing more.  I did an
found the reading also very interesting, it may do you good.  
 We received the paper containing the news of Mahums deaths.  It seemed very
stricking, he possessed such a strong constitution and was so well, just
think how much I have been sick, and how many I have outlived of our relatives
and acquaintances, and for what am I spared?  Poor unworthy me, what goodness
and mercy are shown me.  My letter is full of mistakes I have writen in a
hurry.  Love to all our friends, write soon, love and kiss from LA and DS
Hastings