Letter from Baptist Wriothesley Noel
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line 1: My dear young friend
line 2: Although it has pleased
line 3: God to send you a heavy
line 4: trial, what a comfort it
line 5: is to think that He sent
line 6: it. You can believe, I trust
line 7: in his wisdom, power & love.
line 8: Depend upon it he has
line 9: intended your good in
line 10: sending it, and if you
line 11: see his hand in it &
line 12: are enabled patientlyPage 2
line 1: & gratefully to submit to
line 2: him, He will let you see
line 3: at last that it was for
line 4: your good. I hope that
line 5: you are well enough to be
line 6: able to enjoy reading &
line 7: to feel refreshed by the
line 8: sea air. Your sister's
line 9: affectionate care must be
line 10: a great solace to you.
line 11: Give her my kind regards.
line 12: May her sisterly offices of
line 13: kindness be also blessed
line 14: to her. What religious booksPage 3
line 1: in addition to the Bible
line 2: have you found instruction
line 3: & consolatory in your ill-
line 4: ness? We may draw aid
line 5: from many but the bible
line 6: is after all our treasury
line 7: I remain my dear
line 8: young friend
line 9: faithfully yours
line 10: B.W.Noel
line 11: Crouch Hill
line 12: Hornsey
line 13: Sept 8 1842