Sarah writes to her daughter Esther who lost her husband 6 months prior.
My very dear child, What shall I say? A holy and good God
has covered us with a dark cloud. O that we may kiss the rod,
and lay our hands upon our mouths! The Lord has done it.
He has made me adore his goodness, that we had him so
long. But my God lives; and he has my heart. O what a legacy
my husband, and your father, has left us! We are all given to
God; and there I am, and love to be.
Your affectionate mother,
Sarah Edwards
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