shouldhavelikedtohavehaditotherwise，Imustsubmit。Ifeel，fromallIhaveheardofyou，thatyouwillseeitdonedecentlyandinorder。Littledoesitsignifytous，whenthesoulhasdeparted，wherethispoorbodylies，butwewhoareleftbehindwoulddoallwecantoshowhowwelovedthem。Thisisdeniedme，butitisGod’shandthatafflictsus，andItrytosubmit。SomedayImaybeabletovisitthespot，andseewherehelies，anderectasimplestonetohismemory。Oh！itwillbelong，longbeforeIforgetthatdreadfulnight！Istheresuchathinginthevicinity，oranyshopinBangor，towhichIcouldsendforasmallpictureofMoelfraorLlanallgochurch，aspotnowsacredtome？
Anotherwidowwrites:
Ihavereceivedyourletterthismorning，anddothankyoumostkindlyfortheinterestyouhavetakenaboutmydearhusband，aswellforthesentimentsyourscontains，evincingthespiritofaChristianwhocansympathisewiththosewho，likemyself，arebrokendownwithgrief。
MayGodblessandsustainyou，andallinconnectionwithyou，inthisgreattrial。Timemayrollonandbearallitssonsaway，butyournameasadisinterestedpersonwillstandinhistory，and，assuccessiveyearspass，manyawidowwillthinkofyournobleconduct，andthetearsofgratitudeflowdownmanyacheek，thetributeofathankfulheart，whenotherthingsareforgottenforever。
Afatherwrites: