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| − | Grasman: Tho' it cost me much to come to<br /> | + | <persname>Grasman</persname>: <abbr>Tho'</abbr> it cost me much to come to<br /> |
a resolution, having settled it in my mind to<br /> | a resolution, having settled it in my mind to<br /> | ||
remain single: yet it became clear to me, that<br /> | remain single: yet it became clear to me, that<br /> | ||
| − | this was the way, by which our Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. meant<br /> | + | this was the way, by which our <abbr>Sav</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi><abbr>.</abbr> meant<br /> |
| − | to bring me to the B<hi rend="superscript">r<hi rend="underline">ns</hi></hi> Cong<hi rend="superscript">n</hi>., and my Parents<br /> | + | to bring me to the <abbr>B</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr><hi rend="underline"><abbr>ns</abbr></hi></hi><abbr> Cong</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>n</abbr></hi><abbr>.</abbr>, and my Parents<br /> |
| − | having given their consent, we were join'd in<br /> | + | having given their consent, we were <abbr>join'd</abbr> in<br /> |
| − | holy matrimony Aug<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. 2<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>. 1748, & set off soon after<br /> | + | holy matrimony <date><abbr>Aug</abbr></date><hi rend="superscript"><date><abbr>t</abbr></date></hi><date><abbr>.</abbr> 2</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>d</date></hi><date>. 1748</date>, & set off soon after<br /> |
| − | for Helgeland. We covenanted together to live alone<br /> | + | for <placename>Helgeland</placename>. We covenanted together to live alone<br /> |
for our Savior, & felt his sweet nearness in so rich<br /> | for our Savior, & felt his sweet nearness in so rich<br /> | ||
| − | a measure, that heart & eyes often overflowed<br /> | + | a measure, <emotion>that heart & eyes often overflowed<br /> |
| − | with shame and gratitude. Aug<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. 3<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">d</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> 1749 our<br /> | + | with shame and gratitude</emotion>. <date><abbr>Aug</abbr></date><hi rend="superscript"><date><abbr>t</abbr></date></hi><date><abbr>.</abbr> 3</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>d</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date> 1749</date> our<br /> |
| − | Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. gave us a Son, whom we dedicated to him<br /> | + | <abbr>Sav</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>r</abbr></hi><abbr>.</abbr> gave us a Son, whom we dedicated to him<br /> |
as his property from his birth: he departed<br /> | as his property from his birth: he departed<br /> | ||
| − | this life in the year 1766 in a very happy man<br /> | + | this life in the year <date>1766</date> in a very happy man<br /> |
| − | -ner, following my Step Daughter, who in 1757<br /> | + | -ner, following my Step Daughter, who in <date>1757</date><br /> |
had gone happily to our Savior. In the beginning<br /> | had gone happily to our Savior. In the beginning<br /> | ||
| − | of 1750 my dear Husband requested his dis-<br /> | + | of <date>1750</date> my dear Husband requested his dis-<br /> |
-mission; but met with many difficulties; at<br /> | -mission; but met with many difficulties; at<br /> | ||
| − | that time the B<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">rn</hi></hi> were much despised in Den<br /> | + | that time the <abbr>B</abbr><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>rn</abbr></hi></hi> were much despised in <placename>Den<br /> |
| − | -monte, and whoever | + | -monte</placename>, and whoever went to the <abbr>Cong</abbr><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>n</abbr></hi></hi>, was<br /> |
| + | obliged to leave all his property behind. In order<br /> | ||
| + | to keep him in the Country, Government offered<br /> | ||
| + | him any office he should <sic>chuse</sic> <corr>choose</corr>. After refusing<br /> | ||
| + | every offer, he at length obtained his dismission<br /> | ||
| + | He was then commisioned by the <abbr>Cong</abbr><hi rend="superscript"><abbr>n</abbr></hi><abbr>.</abbr> to sell<br /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 24 February 2018
<persname>Grasman</persname>: Tho' it cost me much to come to
a resolution, having settled it in my mind to
remain single: yet it became clear to me, that
this was the way, by which our Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. meant
to bring me to the B<hi rend="superscript">r<hi rend="underline">ns</hi></hi> Cong<hi rend="superscript">n</hi>., and my Parents
having given their consent, we were join'd in
holy matrimony <date>Aug</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>t</date></hi><date>. 2</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>d</date></hi><date>. 1748</date>, & set off soon after
for <placename>Helgeland</placename>. We covenanted together to live alone
for our Savior, & felt his sweet nearness in so rich
a measure, <emotion>that heart & eyes often overflowed
with shame and gratitude</emotion>. <date>Aug</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>t</date></hi><date>. 3</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>d</date></hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi><date> 1749</date> our
Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. gave us a Son, whom we dedicated to him
as his property from his birth: he departed
this life in the year <date>1766</date> in a very happy man
-ner, following my Step Daughter, who in <date>1757</date>
had gone happily to our Savior. In the beginning
of <date>1750</date> my dear Husband requested his dis-
-mission; but met with many difficulties; at
that time the B<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">rn</hi></hi> were much despised in <placename>Den
-monte</placename>, and whoever went to the Cong<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">n</hi></hi>, was
obliged to leave all his property behind. In order
to keep him in the Country, Government offered
him any office he should <sic>chuse</sic> <corr>choose</corr>. After refusing
every offer, he at length obtained his dismission
He was then commisioned by the Cong<hi rend="superscript">n</hi>. to sell
