Rebecca Primus, 1854-1972. A/P9537. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. (Rebecca Primus Papers)

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you for I have not a friend that seems so dear to me as you. Dear Rebecca perhaps it will be pleasing to you, to hear that my health is far restored as to enable me to do considerable light work around the house, also a little sewing. I feel very thankful to our Heavenly Father, for restoring me, thus far, to health, and I think I can truly say with the Psalmist "It is good for me that I have been afflicted" I am very glad Rebecca that you have publicly acknowledged your determination to serve that Savior who giveth not his Holy Spirit to any by measure, neither casteth any out that cometh to him, and now as we are the youngest members in the Church, I sincerely hope that it may

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be the daily prayer of us both, that we may ever be found honoring our profession by Charitable deeds, and lives of true piety. I understand the Galcott St Congregation are to have a supper Christmas, given by Galcott, I presume you will have a very pleasant time, and should like myself to be present. I am very sorry that he is going to leave the Sabbath School, for he seemed to take such an interest in it. How did Georgie make out with her fair. I hear she has had it; I suppose she is still bent upon going to Africa, and when I think of it, it makes me very sad, for notwithstanding Georgie's strange and indipendent way, she is always very kind, and ready to aid in any thing