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I rejoice in the incident, which has called me, to give you a certificate under my hand, that I am yet alive. The Reverend, Mr Henry Colman, an ordained minister of a Congregational Church in Hingham (General Lincolns town,) six miles only from me, has requested of me an introduction, to you as one of the most interesting characters, our Country has produced. Mr Colman is beloved by his people...
I have the honour, in compliance with the direction of the Managers of the American Bible Society, to inform you, that you have been elected one of the Vice Presidents of that Institution. Trusting that this Great National Society for the circulation of the Word of God without note or Comment will meet with Your cordial approbation, I am Sir Your’s respectfully ALS , NNC ( EJ : 09088 ). John...
My feeble State of body compels me to employ my Son to express to you the Satisfaction with which I regard the addresses of your Son to my daughter, and my wish to promote in every thing, their happiness. I can scarcely flatter myself that I am yet better in health; the advancing Season may by the blessing of Providence restore me to a moderate Share of ease and strength—& in every...
I beg your acceptance of a copy of a work which I have Just published, and which this note accompanies. Whatever Judgment may be pronounced upon its merits, I hope you will ^not^ disapprove its principle and design. During the last week New York has been the scene of Moral wonders. The formation of a national bible society, is an event fit to console the heart of a Christian. The part which...
The Managers of the American Bible Society, heard Your Acceptance of the office of a Vice President of that Institution with peculiar satisfaction. In the approbation of One, whom his Country has justly honored, they will feel the power of no common stimulus to go on with promptness & vigor in the good Work consigned to their hands. That Your life may long be spared & your usefulness in...
When talents and virtue are combined in the same character, and they are devoted to promote the best interests of the human family, we may anticipate effects of a beneficial nature to grow out of their Labours;— I have had at times to imajin myself in the society of my friend J. Jay, and to contemplate his sequestered and retired situation, as peculiarly calculated, not only, to fit and...
I left New York on Friday morning with Augusta, and proceeded in M rs : M c :Vickar’s Carriage to this place which, we reached early yesterday morning. M rs : M c :V. not finding it convenient to leave Town as soon as we did, waited till Saturday when she embarked on board the Steam Boat with Maria & with M r : & M rs : John M c :Vickar. Maria had intended to land here, & remain with us till...
I have just received and read your letter of the 9th. On the 13th I acknowledged the receipt of your letter of the 7th. I pray you to accept of my thanks for these favours. Should further questions occur, I will use the liberty you give to request your answers. The bill which has passed the House of Representatives, under the name of Macon’s Bill (and which the Government paper here...
I thank you for your acceptable favor of the 14 th . inst. which was rec d . in due course of mail. I regret that your health is declining & hope that you may yet be better, & be continued many years to your family & country. I shall make a vigorous effort to pay you a visit with M r s Morse, in the course of the next six or eight months—but we have learned not to be sanguine in our...
I received your kind letter of [22 April/ torn ] last, & soon after had the pleasure of [placing?/ torn ] your name on the list of life Subscribers to the New York Sunday School Union Society. The endeavours of this Society have been Succeeded beyond expectation. The Schools continue as flourishing as they were in the Summer. The improvement in the manners of hundreds of children from...