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and to crave thro’ all trials I may be preserved from the least shadow of mur- muring - and a ray of hope reviv'd with a renewal of strength. 1807 2 Month 21st To a niece who had lately lost her companion. -- The perusal of thy val- uable letter was truly satisfactory. It was comfortable to find that thou was favoured with so much fortitude and resignation. It is enough my dear to experience a Physician near to heal all our maladies; may we in our varied allotments daily endeavour so to walk, as to witness our minds more and more redeemed from the perishing enjoyments of this world. For what is self with all its acquired arts or what is there here that is worth placing our dependance on. The winter thus far with us has been very severe -- The ground these three months past been covered with snow. - but we have