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1983.030.0100
LetterRanger Family
[Address:]
Glens Falls Paid/ 8
June 15th
1825
Betsey Ranger
Easthampton
Long Island
N.Y.
Glens Falls 13th
June 1825
Dear Betsy
I sit down to inform you that we are all as well as usual. and I
hope these few
lines will find you in better health than when you left here we
received your letter on the 10th
June inst. which informed us of your good success on your
journeyIt is the hand of over-ruling
Providence that has carried you safe to your journey's endMay
the choicest of Heavenly
blessings rest upon you and the union and fellowship of the Holy
Spirit be with you wherever
you areI hope you will not trouble yourself about any of us at
home we are dependant on God
for life and hearth and every thing we enjoyour friends are as
well as usual William Ferriss'
wife has been very sick but she is getting better their son
William died last wensday after being
sick five days give our respects to all of our friendstake good
care of yourself and not expose
your health by too much fatigueMary Dickinson sends love to
youthese lines in haste from
your affectionate ParentsParsons & Naomi Ranger
N.B Write soon after receiving this as we feel very anxious to
hear from you and all the rest of
our friends
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Dear Sister
I have not much to write to you at present that's new only the
Quakers are trying
to get that money for you from the Payers's I think there is
some prospect of getting it by the
time you arrive at home David is working with Father this summer
Maria Seaman's husband
arrives here = we were much pleased to hear that you was not
homesick and had a pleasant
journeyif you are contented I think your health will be better
aunt Sally's health is about as it
was when you left homeI have got me a new frock I thought you
would like hear all the up our
little Villageyour affectionate sister Mary
Dear Sister
I intended to have written to you immediately on receiving your
letter but have
had so much to do for a few days past that I could not 'till
now.I Therefore add a few lines to
those written by Mother & Mary which I have just now copied
off as you will perceive it is in
my handwriting
Let us knoww sister how you are situated in your visit among
our-friends on the Island If
you become discontented you must visit oftenerprevail on our
friends to take you from place
to place if some of them neglect you should = let us know all
that transpires relative to you while
you are therewe hope to see you improved in health when you
return home may God bless
you Sally says she had nothing particular to write to you
Caroline's complaining to youI
cannot write much, people are coming in so much for goods and
the mail soon going out Write
immediately on receipt of this as soon as convenient you will
soon hear from us again
Your Dear Brother
Samuel Ranger
