I hope I will be religious again but as for regaining my character I despare.

A direful death indeed they had That would put any parent mad But she was more than usual calm She did not give a singel dam.

I would rather have a man dog then a women dog because they do not bear like women dogs, it is a hard case it is shoking.

Many girls have not the advantage I have and I [am] very very glad that satan has not geven me boils and many other Misfortunes.

My dear Isa, I now sit down on my botom to answer all your kind and beloved letters which you was so good as to write to me.

An annibaptist is a thing I am not a member of:I am a Pisplikan just now & a Prisbeteren at Kercaldy my native town which thugh dirty is clein in the country.

The most devilish thing is 8 times 8 and 7 times 7 it is what nature itselfe cant endure.