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<html><p>employment. But I hope the Lord</p> | <html><p>employment. But I hope the Lord</p> | ||
| − | <p>will bless his servants with an [?]</p> | + | <p>will bless his servants with an [increase?]</p> |
<p>And the old afflicted Institution </p> | <p>And the old afflicted Institution </p> | ||
<p>may flourish once more. I think </p> | <p>may flourish once more. I think </p> | ||
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<p>do again. That of being the mental</p> | <p>do again. That of being the mental</p> | ||
<p>birth and station to so many great</p> | <p>birth and station to so many great</p> | ||
| − | <p>statesmen. She may rear | + | <p>statesmen. She may rear many more </p> |
<p>for the Presidential chair and other </p> | <p>for the Presidential chair and other </p> | ||
<p>distinquished offices which none but</p> | <p>distinquished offices which none but</p> | ||
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<p>fate has destined a long separation. I am </p> | <p>fate has destined a long separation. I am </p> | ||
<p>thankful for this inestimable privilege it</p> | <p>thankful for this inestimable privilege it</p> | ||
| − | <p>well fills the place of one | + | <p>well fills the place of one whom we </p> |
<p>desire to confide our thoughts, wishes, designs & </p> | <p>desire to confide our thoughts, wishes, designs & </p> | ||
<p>I think we can with more confidence in </p> | <p>I think we can with more confidence in </p> | ||
<p>its secrecy communicate them to paper. </p> | <p>its secrecy communicate them to paper. </p> | ||
<p>where not an eye but ours can read the </p></html> | <p>where not an eye but ours can read the </p></html> | ||
Revision as of 10:09, 27 May 2020
<html>employment. But I hope the Lord
will bless his servants with an [increase?]
And the old afflicted Institution
may flourish once more. I think
what she has done, she may and will
do again. That of being the mental
birth and station to so many great
statesmen. She may rear many more
for the Presidential chair and other
distinquished offices which none but
her scholars can fill.
Williamsburg December 3d 1849
Such a length of time since my last record
that the feelings which accompany the present
one are similar to those experienced when
giving wellcome to some dear friend, whom
fate has destined a long separation. I am
thankful for this inestimable privilege it
well fills the place of one whom we
desire to confide our thoughts, wishes, designs &
I think we can with more confidence in
its secrecy communicate them to paper.
where not an eye but ours can read the
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