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The Life of our dear Sister, Widow <persname>Esther
Steeman</persname>, who departed to the Lord out
<placename>Fulneck</placename> <date>May 25</date><hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi></hi><date> 1797</date>, written by herself

Although my course thro' time has not 
been marked with any very extraordinary
Circumstances; yet I cannot omit mention
-ing to my dear B<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">rn</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> and S<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">rs</hi></hi> in all Sim-
-plicity the principle <sic>occurrances</sic>  <corr>occurrences</corr> of the Same,
and at the Sametime <emotion>praising & adoring the
great love and faithfulness of my d</emotion><hi rend="superscript"><emotion>r</emotion></hi><emotion>. Savior</emotion>,
which I, his poorest one, have so richly experi-
<gap></gap>-enced

I was born <date>Nov</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>r</date></hi><date>. 1</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>st</date></hi><date>. 1722</date> at <placename>[?]</placename>,
an Estate in Danish <placename>Holsatia</placename>. My Father
<persname>Kiotlef [?]</persname> was much beloved & [?]
-ed in the whole Neighborhood, on account of
his faithfulness in all concerns, with which he
was entrusted. My Mothers maiden name