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little ones to him who when on earth invited all little children to come to him?and as he then did, he will do now, bless them. Miss Martha Claiborne has been with us for more than a week she is very sweet, and appears to enjoy herself very much?Sarah and she are very much attached to each other. Sammy is well and appears very happy and contented?Poor Robert Curry, he died I fear as he lived, without God. how awful. Oh may our merciful Father preserve us all from an unhappy eternity. May he secure all our hearts and make us all his, e'er he sends the unwelcome messenger to call us hence. Give my love to dear Johnnie, tell him to please write often, with many kisses to him and you with love from all I say Good bye?may God bless you all?your affectionate Mama
Sarah Jackson
Oct 2nd
Do you know any thing concerning the Columbia Institute a neighbor of our is anxious to send two daughters there to school, and I promised to make the inquiry for her?the storm still continues, but not vet quite as violent as others,?
Octr 3rd
while adding a few lines by way of postscript to my letter of the 1st the storm increased so much as to make it impossible to write anymore at that time, we had an awful day of it. I can give no description of it. you may unite in imagination both of the preceding ones and it will give you some idea of that which is just past. the wind commenced blowing on Sunday, and on Monday morning about half past three, I was awakened by its