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proper changes in their conduct to live
consistent christians. Dr. Richardson,
Billie & Peter Arrington &c are among
the number. Meeting is still to be con-
tinued as long as there are any who will
seek religion.

I was delighted and amused
at your Ovid-like descriptions of the
Zephyrs and blasts, at the same time,
I received instruction in regard to
those things & the country generally,
which is much appreciated, and
I want you to give me such a [illegible]-
cation of Missouri, or Kansas, if
you go there. A passing traveller in a
private letter can give more real infor-
mation of a descriptive character
than could ever be gathered from
public journals, histories &c. When I
read or hear of a country or state I
like to know how much rain they have,
how hot the sun shines, whether the
people have beards like myself or not,

proper changes in their conduct to live
consistent christians. Dr. Richardson,
Billie & Peter Arrington &c are among
the number. Meeting is still to be con-
tinued as long as there are any who will
seek religion.

I was delighted and amused
at your Ovid-like descriptions of the
Zephyrs and blasts, at the same time,
I received instruction in regard to
those things & the country generally,
which is much appreciated, and
I want you to give me such a [??]-
cation of Missouri, or Kansas, if
you go there. A passing traveller in a
private letter can give more real infor
mation of a descriptive character
than could ever be gathered from
public journals, histories &c. When I
read or hear of a country or state I
like to know how much rain they have
how hot the sun shines, whether the
people have beards like myself or not,