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Hickory hill, Jan. 1872. Dear Daniel. Though I seldom write to you it is no sign of want of love to you, for I do love
you your very best interests, which is the things that concern your Souls everlasting peace in Jesus for which I often pray
and I would be most happy most thankful to God, were I always sure of your Safe Keeping in Jesus in that respect, may God
grant that we may all as an unbroken family appe- ar before Him in glory at last for His Dear Sons sake and I shall praise
Him for ever for it. Inclosed in this letter you will find a little Trout, it is from the repository of Dr. Charles illegible
of Boston. God has made him the Steward of a consumpt- ives home there, where a great many poor consumptives their children
are kept free of expense, the Lord Sends in enough to Support them in answer to the Doctors prayers. There is from 40 to 50
dies annually in a converted state. it commenced about 7 years ago we have got all the annual reports, 12 of last years reports,
which along with 20 reports of the last year from George Mullers Orphan home at Bristol? I have