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Everett, Robert & Elizabeth (parents), Everett family outgoing correspondence, 1855-1875

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Title Everett, Robert & Elizabeth (parents), Everett family outgoing correspondence, 1855-1875

Date 1855-1875

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription ranged from $0.25 to 0.40 a month according to the grade of studies - now it is to be from .50 to $1.00 Those who are actually too poor to pay are excused - I wish I might see another donation to the A.M.A. from the Welsh churches. It is really doing a noble work. ----- Our S.S. lesson to=day was in the 7th chap of Matth. 7-12 "Ask and it shall be given you" So, I had a class of boys -- Poor little things they thought it would never do to ask Jesus for one thing unless they were good - I'm so so sorry for them. I could have died What would have become of me if I had waited for that? Afraid to come to the fountain till they had been washed! Afraid to come for bread till they had been fed! - We talked of his wondrous readiness to make them "good". to grant them all the requests it was best that they should have to open the door to precious blessings in this life; whereas they thought they must wait till they went to heaven before the knock would be answered Their hearts seemed touched One accepted the invitation the pastor gave to "seekier," and passed into a private room after the school was over to receive direction in the way. As I sat in the parlor after coming home the minister's wife stopped on her way to her room and with tears begged me to pray for her class, (a most interesting one of young men and boys), adding, "they every one went into the inquirer's meeting - to stay "Oh, do pray that the dear Jesus may draw very near us. Your loving daughter Cynthia Evening P.S. Do, some one write soon - It is so long since I have heard that I am uneasy. We have been sitting in the parlor singing several hymns "Nearer my God to thee." "He leadeth me &c." which sent any thoughts directly home. -- I take Miss Wallace room and have old my ? ?, but will have no more recitations, as they are ?gh faded words and will drop one -- ? the cotton plant just ? days from the seed and ? by a northerntwo or three fingerprints are visible in the P.S. section

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 10 Folder 381

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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File Created 07/05/2016

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