Peter Yarnall letter to Thomas Rotch, 10 mo 8th 1793

               
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  Dear Thomas           Moses Brownes  10 mo: 8th 1793
                         I do not remember whether I have
  answered the receipt of those Affectionate Lines, thou
  sent me or not not such hath been the anxious sol-
  licitude of my Mind on divers Accounts, but may assure
  thee it was truly Cordial to me to be remembered by
  my very dear Friends, I wrote I believe on 5th & 6th day
  last to thy dear Mother & Brother William in which
  Letters my tender Concern for the whole Family was expressed
  but the post not arriving at Newport I suppose they were
  detained in the office.  my affectionate regard is to you &
  indeed my Mind hath been almost continually at Bedford
  of late being  little sensible of your Afflicted state, yet have
  been relieved, from an ample Persuasion, that the Lord hath
  been with you by his own blessed Presence & I was comforted in
  hearing that some of his Servants were with you also, oh dear
  Thomas this precious Union & Sympathy which we mutually
  feel one with another at Seasons, when the holy Oil is poured
  as upon the Head & descends to the lowest skirts of the Garment
  may the Lord grant an Increase of it to the Revival & Comfort
  of your Spirits at this Season of your proving, and by the glorious
  Interposition of his own Arm make Way for you, tho there
  may have appeared no Way. 
                    I am with near Affection to all in which
  my Companion joins your Loving & Sympathizing Friend
                                     Peter Yarnall