Martha Routh letter to Charity Rotch, Bedford, 2nd mo 5th 1805

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		              Bedford  2d mo 5.1805
        My dear friend.
                 I have now sent the Book which I forgot to forward by thy dear
Husband, containing an account of Faith and Works in an remarkable manner but I
expect many of us may read, and read again, before we shall be willing to believe we
can go and do likewise, however if we endeavor resignedly to do our best in things
spiritual and temporal I feel an humble trust the approving consoling tes-
-temony will be  let her alone, she hath done what she can,  so may thou and
thine be thus found faithful in the Work of the Day, which I fully believe
my endeared friends is your mutual desire, and that Ye will in nowise
lose your Reward. We were all glad to hear of our much lov d TR getting
                                        thou art
safe home, by the postscript of his letter fearful I shall not be fully
paid for the Articles sent and if it will be any relief tho fully satisfied with
what I mentioned, I am willing to except two Dollars more, and then I hope you
will esteem the acct fully settled with your sincerely affectionate friend-
						Martha Routh
       My endeared Charity with her beloved T.R., will accept the cordial re-
membrance of their I may indeed truly say, Real, Friend, J Z who since
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being under your ^ feel to you ward^ that  Peace which the World cannot give 
neither I hope, in the least,  take away    much could I say to you, for my heart
glows with desires, that we may be each others Joy in the Lord, then shall
we experience his  Voice to be greater than the Noise of many Waters. 
      As this will be handed to you I expect by your dear Nephew 
William Rodman- on his way to Phila- my solicitude for the Blessing of
 Preservation for him engages me to wish you to prevail with him to stay 3
or 4 days with you as he goes- your desires united(with mine)for his
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attainment to the best things, will furnish you with advice that may be as
 apples of gold in pictures of silver.   May Peace be within your Walls & Prosperity
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within your Palaces 
                  Your Sincere  JZ