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violence, and arose and put on my clothes, not knowing what might occur. it continued to increase and the sea commenced rising until last night about ten o'clock. the sight of the roaring waters is awfully grand, and brings the great Author of all things most vividly to view, but I will not say more. if Martha and Sarah do not recieve money for their journey this week, I expect to move to the plantation and wait there until they do, for if we have wind and rain there we are too far from the water to fear any thing from it. we are all safe and well, and I am thankful. I feared you might see some account of this dreadful storm in the papers and feel uneasy, so I concluded that as the sun was shining bright and the waves and wind were calm this morning I would add a few lines before closing my letter. I am very anxious to hear from you, particularly on account of the sickness prevailing so near you. God bless you my own dear love.
S. J.
ALS; Private. Scott Ward.