April 10 [ 1817]

A few hints given me by a friend this morning much distresses me  From an other friend I received similar communication last week  What does all this mean? Is it so? Can it be possible that one professing Godliness is so fallen?  On what is their suspicion (if it is only suspicion) grounded?  Or do they know it to be true?  I wish it may prove to be false. I dread yet anxiously wish to have the whole and a true statement but I much fear that farther discovered will only involve me in