Mary Howland letter to Charity Rotch, New Bedford, 1st 18th, 1805

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Endeared Friend         New Bedford  1st 18th  1805
           Haveing seen thy Dear Husband and haveing
his company at Meeting hath brought thee very fresh
to my remembrance, and truly Comfortable it hath been
to hear of your unshaken perseverance in the truth, in
the midst of your varied trials holding fast the pro-
=fession of your faith without wavering, and as you have
known an abideing under the Cross, doubtless you will
witness the Crown to be everlasting, as there is a holding
it to the end, these are my desires for you my Dearly
beloved friends thy Dear Husband included,
That nither grace nor Glory nor no good thing may
be withhold from you, and that you may indeed
grow up in all good likeing, holding up the ensign
of righteousness to those around you, and be of the
numbers of those that turn many to righteousness
that shine as the Stars for ever and ever.~
And when thou art favoured with access to the
throne of Grace, be pleased to put up a
petition for thy absent friend, who feels like