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Jan 2d 1888. Mr [Capers] has gone, to [Columbia] , after
[illegible] here 21 years, & Rev Mr [Dounman] has come.
he is from Fredericksburg Va, God grant he may
remain always with us; & make us all better
Christians than we have been, that he may build
up the Church & work, as we here he will do. I believe
it is best mr. Copers has gone. he did not
work.

Feb 3d 1888, My darling husband. To day is 14
months since you died & a lonely time I have had
Fanny is as kind as possible, & I love her & am
grateful, but I never can but feel desolate,
I was all in all to you. the first in your affections;
now I am first with nobody, and it is
not expected I should be. I am grateful for the
many mercies I still have. I wish to be spared
to continue to publish your writings. I wish to
let the world see how wise, how good a man
you were, & how much I love you. Oh! I wish
you were with me again, that I might devote every
moment to your happiness. It seems strange
why I did not do so, when you were with me
I did not realise that the time [illegible] come
when we would be separated. I had the
idea I would die first. If we meet in a
[better] world, it seems to me, I will but
never to be out of sight of you. that it will