Brandon Sabbath eve June 17, 1821

My dear Companion.

	This day is the third anniversary of our connexion.  Three years since about this hour of the day we plighted hands.  I believe it was a solemn scene to us both.  Our future happiness or misery would in a great measure result from the important step we were about to take.  I very well recollect this observation of Br J. "the die will soon be cast," just before we entered the room where the ceremony was performed.  I have to day thought much of that scene and of the solemn and weighty obligation it has involved upon each of us.  But the recollection does not cause painful sensations.  There never was a day for which I have greater cause of gratitude, except the one in which I hope I was wedded to the Lord Jesus.  When I review the dispensations of God towards us, I am astonished at his loving-kindness and mercy.  O that the goodness of God might lead us to humility of life.  I more than ever feel that I am very deficient in many respects for one who is the wife of a minister of the gospel.  I expect this consideration will be a trial to me while I live  But yet I cannot regret that I am the companion of one who professes to be a minister of Jesus.  Not all the allurements this world can possibly present, would tempt me to exchange situations with any female on earth. Not that others are not as happy: doubtless many are much more so. But that which Providince has designed for me, <u>is for me the best</u>.  Perhaps God has given me to you to make you humble, and you to me to make me sensible of my weakness and vanity.  This reflection arises not from any thing which you have suggested, but solely, from a consciousness of my own deficiency.  I hope I may never be suffered to be a hindrance to you in your work.  I would not retard your progress by endeavouring to hold you back, or to draw you aside.  It is <s>would</s> in my heart to assist you, to do you good and to make your days glide serenely on.  Here, my dear, it would be pleasurable to give the rein a little to my feelings, but I dare not grant myself the indulgence.  It is now quite dark and I  must reluctantly bid you good night.

Sabbath morn June 24  A few moments of this sacred morning, my dear Samuel, shall be devoted to you.  Br. I. and family are now at my fathers.  He expects to start on his mission to Con. Tomorrow morning.  His family will stay with us during his absence.  He was ordained on the 13 Inst.  Eld C. Hendrick preached from Acts 20.24.  Eld Isaac Sawyer <s>gave the</s> made the consecrating prair.  Eld Woods gave the change and Eld.