Richard Mott letter to Charity Rotch, Mamaroneck, 8th month 1, 1801

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		            Mamaroneck  8th month  1st  1801
     I have this Morning taken up the pen to assure my dear
friend C Rotch, that tho her very acceptable and cordial Letter of the
6th mo 26th has lain this long unanswer d, a want or diminution,
of affectionate regard, or oft feeling remembrance, has had no share in the
delay, thou art too sensible, to need information, that here are seasons
of such weakness, and accumulated discouragement, that although we feel
we love, yea dearly love our friends, there is scarcely power, thro this
medium to tell them so; many times since parting with our dear Tommy
and Charity, have I been desirous of communing a little with them, but have
had no ability to do it, I am not willing to be understood that my now venturing
proceeds from an abounding, no my dear friends, complicated are the occasions,
that produce, discouragement, and dismay, that involve the mind in those
situations in which the heavens, indeed seem as Crosses, and the Earth as Iron, try
als have been mine since I saw you, I wish however, to endeavour to improve
under every dispensation fo unerring wisdom, bring oft fully persuaded, that
however reluctant our natures are to suffering, that trials are many times real
blessings in disguise you know what tribulation is, I feel with you in
your present allotment, yet I am thankful in believing, that you are where
you are, in the ordering of that wisdom, that knows what is best for us, and tho
there may frequent circumstances occur that reduce to great [illegible], and make
way for Jealousy s respecting the propriety of your own movements, yet I rejoice
in believing that even those, as well as your other Tryals will be productive of
your more firm establishment in that unshaken foundation, whether the
honestly concern d minds have ever found safety   these is no need of words to
                                                                                                            
                                                                     convince you