Writings by Susan Dickinson: Correspondence with Bishop Huntington

	Hadley - July 25 64 My dear Susan - I meant what I said. Did you? I know you did, but it remains for you to prove it, as I do. You are where I never was, or never was long eno' to know & see & live the place. Nothing beautiful in it will escape you. Only rest. You needed that. Be quiet in the affections & cover of y'r friends. Give
	them the privilege of doing everything for you. Sleep a great deal. Think nothing. Say no [?] things, &, if you hear them said, forget them. They are an unwholesome stimulant. I did[?] like to look in your eyes, in this negative, sluggish mindless state, & see how it fits you. Here we pass all [?] pardoning & pointing[?] [without?] ? & drought. Driving[?] is ? - Eating[?] [?], excused from necessary [business?], & [?] look sadly on to see the leaves[?] shrink[?] & [?]
	the "kindly fruits of the Earth" failing & p?ing. But we shall not forget that[?] [?] ? mysteries[?] of the Prophet Habbabioth?, nor doubt that the "Falling of the Rain is good." Our house is full of the [?] people's company, & at the next house in [?] [?] six or seven boarders, - Six of y'r [?] & ones of [?] others. They play croquet, & seem to be happy. Our Second Service at [?] yesterday was more crowded than the first. But you were not there. I do not know, or even inquire, what the [?] of this
	measure may be. I am willing to do the work & leave it in [simpler?] [?]. But I do feel, very deeply & very strongly, that our dear & venerable & beautiful & holy church has vast blessings in store for it people & their families, if they did only open their eyes & hearts to [?] them. Note no normal[?] exclusiveness, I am sure that this is the way to keep the faith, not [?] the young to consecrate life, & to honor the Our Saviour. So believing with all my heart, [?] I need[?] to present it? - Yr husband, I hope, is better. I looked about for him, in choir[?], in that lovely Baptist temple; but Anna says the law ? in the outskirts. - Get strong, my dear friend. Say anything you will, for me, to yr sisters, & the Bishop's
H bMS Am 1118.95, Box 9	daughters. And believe that I am sincerely, friendship & affection & Ever Yours, F.D.H.


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