, Letter, , Hillsborough Co., NH, to JS, , Hancock Co., IL, 13 Mar. 1843; handwriting of ; dockets in handwriting probably of and ; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.
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know the Circumstances pertaining to the Case of and my thoughts Concerning it Indeed to me it appears Expedient that more able ministers Be Sent to these parts than that the Number Should Be diminished By Calling any from their fields of Labor. Dont Br Joseph say, that I Now Counsel you for you know that a Burned Child Dreads the fire the manner of my Travelling and preaching has Been such that I have Been able to <Deliver> in General But one Discourse in Each place and Consequently Could not Build up but to sow and Leave it for others to Reap but I have been Enabled to Remove Mountains of prejudice and Leave the people Deeply Interested in the subjects Laid Before them at Gilsom I have Labored & Recently five one of which is your Cousin Chilion Mack and am Going to Return and hope to Baptise your uncle Mack [Solomon Mack Jr.] and Others of the family Cannot Expect to see till the first of June I Rejoice that the Boon of Liberty is again yours Remember me to all the saints