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the study or practice of my profession, and I have the sat- 

 isfaction to find that I have made progress. 



With these considerations before you, you will acquiesce 

 in my conduct, although like me you will regret that it 

 should have prevented us from an intercourse which, next 

 to that with a reconciled God, affords the truest, the most 

 heartfelt delight. Indeed, I bless Heaven that I have such 

 a brother, and that he has allied me to such a sister ; and I 

 trust that more of those elevated pleasures which I have 

 experienced in their society are still in store for me 



Pray, my dear brother, write to me soon ; detail the mt- 

 nutice of your welfare ; tell me something about my dear 

 little niece. My dear Hepsa, write something with your 

 own hand ; let me know how you are sustained under God's 

 chastenings r whether religion or time bring you any con- 

 solation, and at all alleviate your grief; and above all, 

 whether you have reason to hope that the present affliction, 

 though it seem- not joyous but grievous, will in the end 

 work for your good. And now, my dear Selleck and Hepsa, 

 with the tenderest affection and the sincerest prayers for 

 your welfare, I commit you to the care of Heaven. 

 Your very affectionate 



friend and brother, 



BENJ. SILLIMAN. 



FROM TUTOR J. L. KINGSLET. 



February 18, 1802. 



THE President called upon me this morning and wished 

 me to write you a request from him to pay some attention, 

 if possible, before you return, to the analyzing of stones. 

 You may possibly recollect that we some time ago received 

 some of the basalts from the Giant's Causeway. The 

 President supposes there is stone in the neighborhood of 

 this town of a similar nature, and wishes to ascertain the 

 fact. 



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