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the Directory resided, and I arrived in <placename>London</placename>
on <date>Feb</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>r</date></hi><date>. 10</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>. 1768.</date> Notwithstanding all difficulties 
in learning the language, my Savior owned
me graciously, and <emotion>gave me to feel his peace,
and to enjoy the Love & Confidence of my sisters,</emotion>
and likewise the Love of all the other B<hi rend="superscript">rn</hi> & 
S<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi>. In <date>1769</date> I was present at the Synod at
<placename>Marienborn</placename>, and in <date>1771</date>, I was called to <placename>Ful-
-rede</placename> to take upon me the internal & external
Care of the House and Choir of the Widows there
I was well aware of all the difficulties attending
upon these 2 offices; but the circumstances of
the House requiring it, I ventured to accept
of them, trusting in my dear Lord & Savior,
who had hitherto always assisted me. I arrived
here <date>Oct</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>r</date></hi><date>. 25</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>.</date> and moved into this dear house
with fervent prayer to our d<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Sav<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>., that he w<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>.
furnish me with the necessary grace to do that
with a believing & <sic>chearful</sic>  <corr>cheerful</corr> h<hi rend="superscript">rt</hi>. to w<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">ch</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> he had
called me, and he had never denied me his
assistance, but often put me to shame. In
<date>1777</date> I <sic>recieved</sic>  <corr>received</corr> the acc<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. of the happy departure
of my d<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Mother. <emotion>It gave me great pleasure,</emotion>
that 2 y<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">rs</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> before her end in her 84<hi rend="underline"><hi rend="superscript">th</hi></hi><hi rend="superscript"></hi> year, she