July 9 1808
My Very [?Dr] Madam,

Your kind & welcome
letter came [illeg] to hand, & was of great relief to my mind; having just heard from a Brother
of James Blacketh the Preacher that you was
very ill; he had, had the letter a fortnight
before he let one know. It was matter of
Praise & thanksgiving to find you was was so much
recovered from so dangerous indisposition as
to be able again to speak in public. My earnest
Prayer for you, (as for my late [?Dr] friend) is that
your Unbearable Life wrong be condemned for the
good of many, no long as it will be comfortable
to yourself; for the glory of God. Which I hope
will get be for many years, if you are careful
not to exert yourself to Onneh, but I own I have
my fears from that [?Lantrer]: I behave [?Mr] [illeg]
Took, whom I love much for her kind attention
to you will Dr all in her [?power] to prevent it.
perhaps if poor Mr [illeg] had been more attentive to

July 9 1808

My Very ‘[Dr]’ Madam

Your kind & welcome letter came ‘[illeg]’ to hand, & was a great relief to my mind, having just heard from a Brother of James Blocketh the Preacher that you was very ill, he had, had the letter a fortnight before he let me know. It was matter of Praise & thanksgiving to find you was so much recovered from so dangerous an indisposition as to be able again to speak in publick. My earnest Prayer for you ‘[underlined]’ (as for any sorte ‘[?of]’ friend) is ‘[underlined]’ that your ‘[?honorable]’ life ‘[underlined]’ may be confirmed ‘[underlined]’ for the good of many, so long as it will be comfortable to yourself, & for the Glory of God. Which I hope will yet be for many years, if you are careful not to exert yourself to much, but I own I have my fears from that ‘[?quarter]’. I believe ‘[illeg]’ Took, whom I love much ‘[underlined]’ for her kind attention to you will so ‘[illeg]’ in her power to prevent it. Perhaps if poor Mr ‘[illeg]’ had been more attentive to

his own advice to others it might have prevented the dangerous fever, brought on by cold and fatigue he has been given up, but there is now some hopes of his ‘[underlined]’ recovery, if his extreme weakness do not prevent.
Through mercy I am better in my health since my last fever then for many weeks before; I seemd as I should be laid up every day before the violent attack which confind me near a month to my bed & house. it was a ‘[illeg]’ visitation. & the comfortable ‘[?dream]’ I had of the presence of God with me day & night greatly alleviated the complaint. I was just recovering when Mrs Mortimer pasd through Leeds from the funeral of her mother she stopd ‘[?to stay]’ tonight at Mrs Pawsons & spent about 2 hours with me; she seemd in good health & spirits, much comforted that her mother had made so peaceful an end. - as to my sight & Praise the Lord I have still as much left as with very ‘[underlined]’ magnifying ‘[illeg]’ glasses to read a chapter in my large bibles but in no other, & with more ease to read yr letter because the ink was black, I can also with difficulty write a little at a time, yet I sometimes fear I shall not long be able to do anything as my sight goes so fast, but I indeavour to live the present moment trusting in the lord, & by that means am kept from harmful reasonings about the future; believing my heavenly Father will not forsake his

Helpless child. I know not wether I have ever wrote to you since Mrs Hey pronounced the disease to be ‘[illeg]’, & said he hopd I should not be left without remedys- dear ‘[illeg]’ Dickinson is gone to spend sometime with her Daughter ‘[?Martins]’ she comes to town on the Saturday & spends the Sabath among her children; she is well in health & her eyes are quite well; I shall give both yr loves when I see her.
You have doubtless heard of the death of poor ‘[?Mr Bondford]’ & of the awful circumstance that occasioned it. It seems one of the mysterys of providence that will only be revealed in eternity why so good a man even in the state of derangement shd be permitted to commit so ‘[?lost]’ an act, he had been remarkably happy all his ‘[?illness]’ till the last 6 weeks whe the Dr said the disorder had taken a turn & fallen on his spirits; it seems tis a family complaint, & the jury did not hesitate a moment to pronounce it ‘[?guilty]’. I feel much for his poor wife; & it seems to me the Lord calls to watch & pray that we may not be left in temptation. May the Lord ‘[?sanctify]’ it to the Preachers and the people of God and now my ‘[?name]’ I must request you to accept my grateful thanks; for all yr kind favors so long & freely offerd & begging a continuance of your prayers I remain in much love to you and Mr Tooth yr ever affectionate oblige friend& servant ‘[name]

PS: Pray When you write again let me know particularly how yr health continues - I ‘[sorry]’ your kind favour comes providentialy having so found to ‘[illeg]’ by Midsumer

July 9 1808
My Very Dr Madam,
Your kind & welcome
letter came safe to hand, & was a great relief
to my mind; having just heard from a Brother
of James Blacketh that Preacher that you was
very ill; he had, had the letter a fortnight
before he let me know. It was matter of a
Praise & thanksgiving to find you was so much
recovered from so dangerous an indisposition as
to be able again to speak in publick. My earnest
Prayer for you (as for my late [illeg] friend) is that
your valuable life may be contemned for the
good of many; so long as it will be comfortable
to yourself; so for the Glory of God. Which I hope
will get be for many years, if you are careful
not to exert yourself to much, but I own I have
my hears from that [illeg]; I believe Dr [illeg]
Took, whom I love much for her kind attention
to you will do all in her power to prevent it.
Perhaps if poor Mr Hay had been more attentive to

his own advice to others it might have prevented [illeg]
a dangerous fever {^brought on by kold & fatigue}, he has been given up; but
there is now some hopes of his recovery, if his
extreme weakness do not prevent.
Through [illeg] I am better in my health since my
last fever then for many weeks before; I seemd as
I should be laid up every day before the violent attack
which confind me near a month to be med & house. it
was a sanctified visitation & the comfortable sence I had
of the presence of God with me day & night greatly
alleviated the complaint. I was just recovering when
Mrs Mortimer pasd through Leeds from the funeral of
her mother she stopd the day & a night at Mrs Pawsons
& spent about 2 hours with me; she seemd in good
health & spirits, [illeg] comforted that her mother had made
so peaceful an end._ as to my sight I Praise the
Lord I have still as much left as with very magnifying
[illeg] Glasses to read a chapter in my large bibles
but in no other, & with more ease to read [illeg] letter
because the ink was black, I can also with {?difficulty}
write a little at a time, yet I sometimes fear I
shall not long be able to do anything as my sight
goes so fast. but I indeavour to live the present mo:
:momt trusting in the Lord, & by that means am
kept from painful reasonings about the future;
believing my heavenly Father will not forsake his

Helpless child. I know not wether I have ever wrote
to you since Mr Hery pronounced the disease to be cateracts, &
said he hopd I should not be left without remedy._
Dr [illeg] Dickenson is gone to spend sometime with her Daughter
Martin. she comes to town on the Saturday & spends the Sabath
among her Children; she is well in health & her eyes are
quite well; I shall give both your loves when I see her.
You have doubtless heard of the death of poor [illeg] Bondford
& of the awful circumstance that occasioned it. It seems one of the
[illeg] of providence that will only be revealed in eternity why
so good a man even in a state of derangement shd be permitted to commit
so [illeg] an act, he had been remarkably happy all his illness till the
last 6 weeks when the Dr said the disorder had taken a turn &
fallen on his spirits; it seems tis a family complaint, & the Jury
did not hesitate a moment to pronounce it [illeg]. I feel much for
his poor wife & it seems to me a [illeg] [illeg] to [illeg] & [illeg] that we,
may not be left in temptation. May the Lord sanctify it to the [illeg]
and the people of god._ and now my dr Madam I must request you
to accept my grateful thanks; for all yr kind favours so long & freely conferd
& begging a continuance in your prayers I remain in much love
[illeg] her Duty & tanks to you
to you & dr M Jooth Hr ever affect
oblig friend & servant
Ann Tripp

P) Pray when you write again let me know parti-
:cularly how yr health continues,_ I forgot to say
your kind favor comes providentialy having so pound to
raise by Midsumer

Mrs Fletcher
at the Vicarage Madeley
Near Shifmath
Shropshire