H. Penrose to Charity Rotch, 7th mo 9th

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			7th mo  9th  [1807]

     My Dear Charity,
                                                                            I
			It is now one week since^ arrived in

Boston, was received by my dear Mother & connections with affection and

tenderness, far beyond my expectation; altho  I had nothing to fear from

my Mother yet the ignorance of that which we prize, prevails in

 others in great degree, makes hard work for me to get along

with safty, a double care is necessary over every movement, in

word or action, lest the ever blessed cause should suffer by me

better had I never been born; there are many enquiring minds this

way   and ready for augumentation, which I endeavour to discourage feeling

myself so little qualified to do justice, on in the least degree convince their

judgments of the principle of truth, think it best for me take 

quiet and suffer   as there is a measure of every one to fill up.

thy Books I have found very useful, they serve for answers to query

---sometimes I feel the want of feeling friends as a little support

--then again think it wrong, knowing the all powerful arm does

and will continue to strengthen all those who simply attend to the

leading of his holy Spirit, daily daring themselves taking up

the cross and following him the Head of the Church, - I feel a hope

I shall not be tried more than my weak mind can bear