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add much to your happiness, with your intercourse, with the
world. You have been unfortunate enough to meet with some
unworthy females, I have no doubt, but that is no reason
that you should condemn all the sex, no, by no means.
Examine will, refind society, (I do not mean the most fash-
ionable [fashionable] and dashing part of the community), but those
that are well educated, and has been taught the truths
of religion and morality. There you will find virtue
and chastity in all its loviness. If there was no errors
in the caracter of some women, where would be the distinction?
What makes the purity of an individual shine with all its
lustre? Is it not the impurity of an other
individual?

Mr Christy returned home last friday in good health
and found all well. His infant was so grown that he would
not known her if he had seen her any other place than
home. She would look at very hard, she did not like him. When
her mother would sit in his lap she would cry. She will
notice her mother across the room and spred her dear
mouth to a laugh, if she is in good humour if not,
she will evince her distress. She knows my voice as soon
as she hears me speak to her. Is not she a wonder?
Margaretta was pleased with your present. I must conf-
ess [confess] I was some mortifyed that I did not receive some
remembrance, if it had been only one word.

I received a letter from Fanny G.R. in a few days
after I got yours. She enquires when I hear from you,
and how you come on. It appears from what she says,
that you promised to write to her but has not been
as good as your word. I believe she has a friendship
for you. I have written to her and given her all the
information she wished. The Doc. has been in bad
health all winter, and your Aunt Sarah has a