John Wigham letter to Charity Rotch, N. York, 10th mo 11th, 1797

              B-318-4 
		      N. York 10th mo 11th  1797
a little Leasure and quiet affords an opportunity of Scribbling
a few Lines to my Beloved Sister Charity  I don t know that
I can spend it better, tho I don t Know what I can say more
than tell thee, thou art fresh and preciously in my
Rememberance, and offer another testimony to my firm
belief that pure Love will never wax old nor spiritual
relationship never wear out, whilst we keep our habitations
  I Rec d thy acceptable lines in addition to our Beloved
Mary s  letter, and note thou regrets our not being favoured
with another Interview.  I acknowledge to  me it would have
been a gratification, had it been [illegible] in a proper
line: but Circumstances operated against it and I am
resigned, tho. Several at Bedford feel very near to my
life, yet being favoured with a peacefull release I look
towards my Native Land with thankfulness that the
Lord hath been my helper thus far, and tho much
[illegible] mine yet I trust thr[illegible]
have been preserved from doing much hurt [illegible]
at least it has been my Sincere desire that if I could do
little for the truth I might not do any thing against it.
I doubt not thou art Informed by another hand(and will be
of all our movements so its needless for me to say any thing.
on that head- may tell thee as I know thy Simpathetick mind
is Interested in all that opprotains unto me, I have rec d