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Samuel May to Priscilla May Spring 1834 My dear Priscilla As so little opportunity offers of having a little conversation with thee (which I have much desired) on the very important subject which at this time so much engages our attention, I avail myself of this mode of conveying a few sentences, which has much dwelt on my mind of late, in the first place as I suppose on further acquaintance with Edward thou finds your views are not so dissimilar as thou at one time anticipated, otherwise it would have been very wrong to have complied with his wishes, it was always my judgment that on all the most important points there was not much difference in your sentiments, & that on minor points you would be favoured to come nearer to each others views as you become more closely attached, & as you are both are desirous of contributing to each others happiness you will endeavour to yield to what appears to be required of you & by attention being paid to the inward monitor, & a sincere desire to follow its dictates, you will be favoured with a clear view of what is your duty to do, & what to leave undone, & it is my sincere desire & prayer of my heart that you may be made helpful to each other in the most important concerns of life, bearing in mind that nothing short of strict conformity to the manifestations of truth will yield true happiness & peace of mind, as thou must my dear be aware that E. has made great sacrifice to his natural inclination to become (as I trust he is) a consistent member of our society & I hope nothing on thy part will ever tend to induce any departure from the course he has believed it his duty to pursue it is not from an apprehension that thou wouldst intentionally do so, but just at this juncture even a hint from thee for or against any little matter might influence a compliance which would hereafter feel uncomfortable to his mind, I fully believe thou wouldst not willingly do any thing which thou thought would give him uneasiness - And before I close these few hints I would just add that it is my sincere desire to do every thing in my power to make your future prospects comfortable, & I hope thou wilt in preparing for this important time endeavour to keep within the limits of consistency with our means, & that there may not be too much attention paid to the adorning of the person, I do not my dear P. wish to prescribe any particular mode of attire, but it would grieve me to see much display, as it would not only call forth remarks from others, but would ill comport with our situation in life, I doubt not my dear thou wilt receive these remarks as they are intended, & believe me thy affectionate father & who is anxiously concerned for thy present & future happiness. Priscilla May [underlined with a flourish]

Spring 1834

From: 1834 To: 1834

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May, Samuel,
May, Priscilla,
Strange, Edward Harris