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ledge that as I laboured to get into the quiet, and faith have a resigned mind- I was strengthened far beyond my expectation to do the little that presented -- my con- solation at times has been great, feeling that the Divine presence was near when the glimmer of light was small. I feel cautious of dwelling long on this subject lest I squander the little good that I conceive has encreas since I be- gan to write - 10 mo 3rd in the other 6th About two weeks ago the com- mittee left us, and three days since my dear brother. I sensibly feel the strip, the sweets that are to be derived from society, and in the company of our near relations assumed their native force, and so powerfully prevailed that had I indulged those impressions they would soon have made me discontented and unhappy in my present retired situati- on, and for a season they did unsettle