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they have taken place but the cause and
effects I know not. Today is the 16th of July
and what glorious, delightful weather
neither too warm or cold; really it is charm-
ing. Thanks be to God for his unbounded
mercies. Enable us O! father to be more
grateful , to be sensible of thy merciful
loving kindness and forbearance which
thou [?] towards us who are so undeser
ving and rebellious a people. I have not
completed my summer wardrobe. And I
am truly gratified for the task of making
dresses is so troublesome I always look on
it with utter abhorrence. I have been
indulging very much of late in the
literary line, having perused two novels
which is not very usual with me. However
one was edited by a minister of the gospel
and was truly an excellent work which would
instruct and benefit any one. It dellineated
very forcibly the greatness and exceeding riches
of the grace of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. Thoug[h?] the wicked and rich