Stockport M{^a}y 13 1756
Rev^r
Sir/
My Dearest [damaged] frand upon arthe and one wo I trust I Can
Confide in a bout any in the World to unburden my {?Sprats}
at all times and a upon all aCasions I ask you Pardon
for writing so sun but I hop you will not the {^a} mis I have
bine very bad since I left you wen my time Came nire
I found my fiath to wek to undergo my trils but as I tould
You be fore wot the tabarnackle was to Mosas I find my Closet
To be unto me but I went to Prayar I trust I {?adS?vel} Comunen with God
I hope I sall come forth as Gold it is for my Profit that I may bee
A partaker of is Holiness Dear Ser pray for me that my fath
Fale not the Parson wich I was mentioning to you as bin indefrent
Cruel but is desirs are to persapteble I was very {?plony} with
Him to day I tould im I would die I be fore I would disonar my
God in that way Deir Ser I retorn you many thanks for the
Faver of a Lowing mee to writ to you againe which I thought I
Never must but O my Der Brother don’t deprive mee of so
Grat a Comfort I desire you Let ther bew such a consent of
Our wills and such Confadarse in our afactions as wil
Produce a Coresponance that nothing but Death may
[damaged] to it as I have ofn bin refeached by you it it as bin of
Of your mynd mind tords me so I wil have a Latter for you at
The {?Loar} I am for and wit be Glad to see you [damaged]
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The Lord Jesus Christ be with your sparat amen
Yours Olive Howards I give my [damaged] sarues to
Your parants and I am but porly.

Stockport M{^a}y 13 1756
Rev^r
Sir/
My Dearest [damaged] friend upon earth and one who I trust, I Can
Confide in about any in the World to unburden my {?Spirits}
at all times and a upon all occasions I ask your Pardon
for writing so soon but I hope you will not the {^a} mis. I have
been very bad since I left you, when my time Came near
I found my faith too weak to undergo my trials but as I told
You before what the Tabarnacle was to Moses, I find my Closet
To be unto me but I went to Prayer I trust I {?adS?vel} Communing with God.
I hope I shall come forth as Gold, it is for my Profit that I may bee
A partaker of is Holiness, Dear Sir pray for me that my faith
Fail not the Parson which I was mentioning to you as being indifferent
Cruel but his desires are to perceptible, I was very {?plony} with
Him to day, I told him I would die I before I would dishonour my
God in that way. Dear Sir I return you many thanks for the
Favour of allowing me to write to you again which I thought I
Never must, but O my Dear Brother don’t deprive me of so
Great a Comfort, I desire you Let there be such a consent of
Our wills and such Confidence in our affections as will
Produce a Correspondence that nothing but Death may
[damaged] to it as I have often been refreshed by you, it it has been of
Of your mind mind towards me so I will have a Latter for you at
The {?Loar} I am for and will be Glad to see you [damaged]
[damaged]
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The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit amen
Yours Olive Howards I give my [damaged] sarues to
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