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not only in Christianity, but in the reason and nature of things. She 

 who was loving to all, and by all beloved, is now a saint in the bosom of 

 everlasting love ! She whose delight was to make others happy, is gone 

 where universal happiness prevails ! 



Let her precious memory be your consolation, and let it be preserved 

 in those dear pledges — those sweet infant images of herself, whom she 

 hath left behind ! While you behold them, you never can forget her; 

 and, I trust, will even exert yourself to supply, as far as in your power, 

 the irreparable loss which their education Avill sustain by the loss of her. 

 Your endeavors will be assisted by your mother and myself during the 

 ^ " short remainder of your lives, and therefore we wish to see and consult 

 with you in Philadelphia as soon as your health and the situation of your 

 family will admit. In the meantime we are persuaded that your good 

 Aunt Ennalls will not be wanting in her best advice to you, and kind 

 offices to the children, and especially the dear orphan last born. The 

 many kindnesses of Mrs. Ennalls to our dear departed child, will never 

 be forgotten by us. We acknowledge them with the sincerest gratitude, 

 and those of Mrs. Caroline Goldsborough. In token thereof, please 

 communicate them this letter, and particularly to your aunt, to whom I 

 hope to write a few lines by your brother Richard. 



Your mother is now able to sit up for part of the day, but I fear will 

 never recover from the severe visitation she has sustained, but will go 

 "mourning all the days of her life," even if longer than we can in any 

 degree hope. I am sincerely and affectionately yours, etc. 



William Smith. 

 Mr. Charles Goldsborough, 

 Homes Point, 



Dorset County, Maryland. 



Dr. Smith to Henry Ennalls, Esq. 



Philadelphia, November 14th, 1791. 



Dear Sir: The bearer, Mr, Davidson, I have engaged to go to Cam- 

 bridge as a tutor to my two grandsons, children of Mr. Charles Golds- 

 borough. I beg your notice of him so far as to put him in tlie way of 

 getting across the Bay to Cambridge as soon and with as little expense 

 as possible. The Cambridge packet, if in the way, will be his best con- 

 veyance. Your kind services to him will oblige Mr. Goldsborough and 

 Your most obedient servant, William Smith. 



On the 3d of March, 1791, Dr. Smith's son Charles, of whose 

 engagement of marriage with Miss Mary Yeates, daughter of the 

 Hon. Jasper Yeates, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, we have spoken, 

 was married. The ceremony was performed at the house of the 

 lady's father by the Rev. Henry Muhlenberg. The following ex- 



