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that I have been ready at times to cry out, must I always remain in a state of bondage.-- Oh may I double my warfare and press forward with the hope, that, by the aid of my heavenly Father, I shall be enabled to become a conquerer; remembring that in due time ye shall reap if ye faint not. Being at Philad a. on business a week before we set off – at a friends house we very unexpectedly met with WC-- who had something peculiarly encourageing to say to us; signifying that he felt so much sympathy and love to flow towards us when at dinner that he could not go up stairs without expressing it tho’ he several times attempted it-- he address’d my husband with the appela- tion of beloved brother be not to diffident, for thou wilt be an instrument of good to that people. several times repeating the words go my dear friends and the Lord go with you. -- I thought it very