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prepares for a better world than this. I think I am hungering and thirst-
ing for righteousness, I want to be filled with it. I find I cannot
be content or safe without it. I believe I could leave this world witb-
out regret. And I know not b~zt I may ~oonbe called away. I have not
heard from ~r Hargrave, nor yet about him. Has he wrote to anyone in
Wensleydale? If so where is he and what is he doing? I am sorry to hear
of M~S J 0  W&ods bereavement, but I hav~io doubt but she looks the
right way for comfort and strength. Poor James ketcalfe of Woodhall
he has gone also. Truly there is but a step between us and death and
yet how unconcerned we lives How are the Johnsons of Woodhall? IYo any of
them belong to the Methodist Society now? How is N Homer and his family?
Does he sometimes come to see you? I often think of him as my fathers
friend. I sometimes think I m~y againLsee at Askrigg my grandfathers
and Grandmother and my other relations, Nelly. Cloughton, W. Gildart,
F. Morton, & ~rs Morton, u"8 Daykin James.Seg&r  and all the
rest. I never
like to mention names asI cannot name all I think about and respect,
and some may think if I do not name them, that they are forgotten by me;
but th~s is not the case. I am sorry to hear of Ann Little~ state of
health, but am glad she finds the Lord to be with her. Perhaps before now
she has been called to Abraham's bosom. When I talk about having two
Grandfathers and a Grandmother living the people in this country are

somewhat astdrnished, and say they must be old; then I have to give a
short history of them. Persons in general do not live so long here as
they do with you. Will you give my love to all my relations and friends
as if named and believe me to continue your affectionate son
                                Matthew Dinsdale.
     If Jane can bring her crockery withbher, or as much as she can
conveniently bring I think it would be well as they are dear with us.