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of congress went over to witness it and sat with tears running down their cheeks, and came away saying that they never say anything to equal it in their lives, for devotion - thankfulness and trust in God, Esther I wish [illegible] and I could be down there with Sojourner a while. there is a great deal being done for those people, but not near as much as necessary, in the city of Washington may have suffered with cold, and hunger, until death with its friendly hand relieved them. this, is not the first time that I have felt in my innermost, I thank thee Oh Death. I think Lucy has done a great deal of good their just such a position, never-give-up compound as hers, can do wonders, where I could do nothing, I wish thee could hear her tell what she has gone through and accomplished - counting her own [illegible] as nothing, truth and the right everything She asks if Willie is at home, he has got in a hurray to come and we are expecting him very soon, he will go as clerk in the store by the way, I was really sorry I did not see Libbie's son when here, I was afraid Isaac