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ped to receive that care and indulgence which is naturally due, 
from a wife government, to thofe who perform their duty 
to it ? 
The love of our country includes almoA every focial duty ; 
let us be ready to fly to the fuccour of it : as our anceftors have 
hazarded their lives for us, let us not be fparing of ours for po- 
flerity. It is a virtue which will certainly be rewarded. If of the 
two evils we judge war to be the least, let us make it as 
light as poflible, by pufhing it on with vigor, in hopes of bring- 
ing it to a fpeedy ifiue. But for this purpofe money is eflfen- 
tially neceffary, and it mull: be raifed in fome fhape or other. 
I think, madam, you have too much fpirit to conflder this 
fubjed as ufelefs or unprofitable to yourfelf : indeed you are in- 
terested deeply; every lady of fentiment, every woman of 
underflanding, muA be fenflble that war cannot be carried on 
without supplies, and that thofe fupplies muA come from the 
hands of individuals, women as Well as men. The queflion is 
plain and intelligible ; nothing is required but common fenfe, 
and good affedions. A British lady, who has a right educa- 
tion," and is endowed with under handing, has alfo the fame 
love of liberty and her country, as a British lord or gentle- 
man. Who can tell what occaflon there may be for your fer- 
vices ? But it is certain, that fhe who voluntarily gives up her 
jewels and plate, with a vievv to afliA the Aate, as the roman 
ladies did, on feveral occaflons, ads with as gallant a fpirit, as 
her hufband , her brother, or her fon, who offers his fervice, 
upon an emergency, and expofes his perfon in battle. I am 
yours, &C. 
LET- 
