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If I could incite you to tread in steps which I perceive you don't condemn, and for which it is evident you are so well qualified, from your knowledge, the grace, facility, and humour of your expression and manner, I shall have done a real service, where I expected at best to amuse. ARLINGTON STREET, Aug. 14, 1759. I am here in the most unpleasant way in the world, attending poor Mrs.
'I don't want the nasty thing now all grease and stickiness. So H. O. read it aloud MAIDSTONE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUITIES AND FIELD CLUB Aug. 14, 1900 'DEAR SIR, At a meeting of the H. O. stuck fast here, and the writing was really very bad, like a spider that has been in the ink-pot crawling in a hurry over the paper without stopping to rub its feet properly on the mat. So Oswald took the letter.
Hence, whatever dealings with the University had been necessary had been left very much to the discretion of the ordinary agencies representing Parliament in the Associated Counties, at the head of which, since Aug. 1643, had been the Earl of Manchester. By this time, however, it was felt that the malignancy of the University must be dealt with more expressly.
I had been waiting on God for means, both yesterday and today, and thus He has again shown how willing He is to help. Aug. 6. During this week I shall have to pay again at least 35l. for the Orphans, and have but about 19l. towards it. My eyes are up to the "Father of the fatherless." I believe He will help, though I knew not how. Aug. 7.
John A. Caldwell was sent with him. He was down with camp fever for some weeks and reached the battery again near Cumberland Gap, after the retreat from Kentucky. On Friday, Aug. 8th, the Battery reached Tuscaloosa where it remained with the home people until Sunday, the 16th.
Captain Forsyth, of the Valorous, came on board. Returned his visit. Friday, Aug. 7th. I should have been under way for Simons Bay this morning but for the gale. The bold watermen in all the gale are cruising about the bay under reefed sails, some of them with anchors and cables, ready to assist any ships that may require it.
I know from my own experience, how often the snare of the devil has been broken, when under the power of sin; how often the heart has been comforted, when nigh to be overwhelmed; how often advice, under great perplexity, has been obtained, by opening my heart to a brother in whom I had confidence. Aug. 3. £3. 5s. was required to meet the necessities of the Orphan-Houses this day.
But the aim of the Abolitionists had been triumphantly attained before then, for on 1st Jan., 1863, President Lincoln declared that all slaves in the States then in a state of rebellion should be free. Only two years later this man, who had done so much to rid his country of a degrading trade, was assassinated. The following letter is dated 4th Aug., 1863:
Cawcaw did it purpose. sumtime i am going to rock the bote sudding when Cawcaw is standing up skiping and he will go into the river kerswash. Aug. 8. hot as time. me and Beany rung sum more doorbells tonite. we dident get cougt. Aug. 9. brite and fair.
Grand Rapids, Aug. 28, 1862. "To Captain James H. Kidd: "You are hereby authorized to raise a company of mounted riflemen for this regiment on condition that you raise them within fifteen days from this date, and report with them at the rendezvous in this city. "F.W. KELLOGG, Colonel Commanding." My surprise and gratification can better be imagined than described.
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