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1983.030.0098

LettersRanger Family

Williams town [Nov?] 17 8122

Dear brother & sisters

Permit me to inform you that under a kind providence that I and mine enjoy a comfortable state

of health and the rest of our Friends generaly but aun Hannah Torrey who has been confined to

her bed some weeks while was writing David Torrey came in he wishes you to give his respects

to Mrpeck & wife the family are well (except Aunt) she has lost the use of one side and Partially

affected her reason

I have just received inteligence of the death of Father

may it admonish us to be ready to follow our deceased Father may we suitable notice this

dispensation of Providence and may it be [tanlified?] to our spiritual good

they inform me that Father made no will and they wish us all to meet as soon as we can [dunate?]

to them that we [layant?] to be there at that time

give my respects to all my relations and Friends and accept of the same to your selves

Farewell

Joseph Torrey

Father died the eighth of Nov 1822