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,transcrib]'s ,note3  ,sev]al unusual   
spell+s h be5 kept z 9 ! orig9al1       
includ+3 nor!rmo/ 7,fairhope meet+-h\se 
is 9 ! nor!rmo/ c\ntry7 & com=mable 7yet
 probably 9 a mann] com=mable to74  ,9  
"s cases1 v>iant spell+s ( ! same ^w are
 us$1 z 9 ! case ( enrolm5t & enrollm5t1
 !re= & !re=e1 well meant & well-meant4 

,^! h be5 comfirm$ ) ! orig9al4  ,9     
ref]r+ to ,god1 !re is also inconsi/5cy 
9 ! use ( ,8 v]sus 8 & ,him v]sus him4  
,,introduction   ,! body ( ?is little   
book consi/s ( ! p]sonal di>y ( a "y    
,quak] nam$ ,cyrus ,gu]nsey ,pr+le (    
,*>lotte1 ,v]mont4 ,he 0 draft$ = s]vice
 9 ! ,union ,army1 ,july #ac?1 #ahfc4   
,"u ! exi/+ draft law a p]son :o _h     
religi\s scruples aga9/ engag+ 9 w> 0   
giv5 ! privilege ( pay+ a commutation   
f9e ( ?ree hundr$ doll>s4 ,?is          
commutation money ,pr+le's consci5ce    
w\ld n all[ him to pay4 ,a prosp]\s     
uncle propos$ to pay x surreptiti\sly = 
him1 b ! hone/-m9d$ y\? discov]$ ! plan 
& refus$ to accept ! well meant k9dness1
 s9ce he believ$1 no d\bt rightly1 t ?is
 money w\ld be us$ to pay = an army     
sub/itute 9 8 place4 ,! ,di>y relates 9 
simple1 nave /yle ! exp]i5ces :i* befell
 ! n>rator z he foll[$ 8 h>d pa? ( duty1
 & incid5tally x reveals a f9e &        
s5sitive type ( "*1 n unlike t :i* comes
 s beautifully to light 9 ! ,j\rnal (   

,john ,woolman4  ,?is is pla9ly n !     
psy*ological mom5t to /udy ! highly     
complex & delicate problem ( consci5ce4 
,! /ra9 & t5sion ( _w issues di/urb our 
judgm5t4 ,we _c if we w\ld turn away f !
 ev5ts & movem5ts t affect ! de/9y (    
nations to dwell calmly & securely ^u   
our own inn]1 private actions4 ,x is    
nev] easy1 ev5 :5 ! _w is mo/ normal &  
peaceful1 to m>k (f ) %>p l9es ! area ( 
individual fre$om4 ,no p]son ev] lives  
unto himself or is suffici5t to himself4
 ,he is inextricably wov5 into ! tissue 
( ! social gr\p4 ,8 privileges1 8       
responsibilities1 8 obligations are =ev]
 ov]-individual & come f beyond 8 n>r[  
isolat$ life4 ,if he is to be a rational
 be+ at all he mu/ relate 8 life to o!rs
 & %>e 9 "s measure _! triumphs & _!    
trag$ies4  ,b at ! same "t ! mo/ preci\s
 ?+ 9 ! univ]se is t my/]i\s ?+ we call 
individual lib]ty & :i* ev5 ,god himself
 gu>ds & respects4 ,up to "s po9t1      
difficult c]ta9ly to delimit1 a man mu/ 
be capta9 ( 8 s\l4 ,he _c be a p]son if 

he does n h a sph]e ( p[] ov] 8 own act4
 ,to treat him z a puppet ( ext]nal     
=ces1 or a m]e cog 9 a va/ social       
me*anism1 is to wipe out ! unique       
di/9ction betwe5 p]son & ?+4 ,some:]e ! 
free _s mu/ take its /& & claim its     
,god-giv5 di/9ction4 ,if life is to be  
at all wor? :ile !re mu/ be "s b\nd>y )9
 :i* ! s\l holds its own augu/ &        
ultimate tribunal4 ,t ,sanctu>y doma9 )9
 ! s\l ! ,quak]s1 ev] s9ce _! orig9 9 ! 
p]iod ( ! ,engli% ,commonweal?1 h always
 gu>d$ z ! mo/ sacr$ possession a man c 
h4  ,no grave difficulty1 at lea/ 9 !   
mod]n _w1 is involv$ 9 ?is fai?1 until x
 sudd5ly comes into conflict ) ! urg5t  
requirem5ts ( social effici5cy4 ,:5 !   
social gr\p is fus$ ) emotion & moves   
almo/ z an undivid$ unit t[>d "s end1 !n
 ! claim ( a "r1 on ! gr\nd ( consci5ce1
 = ! individual to deviate f ! gr\p & to
 pursue ano!r or an opposite c\rse      
appe>s s]i\s if n positively            
insuff]able4 ,! ab/ract pr9ciple (      
individual lib]ty all mod]n p]sons      

grant2 ! /ra9 comes :5 "s "o proposes to
 insi/ ^u a concrete in/ance ( x :i*    
involves implications t may endang] !   
ends :i* ! int5sifi$ gr\p is pursu+4 ,a 
situation ( ?is type confronts ! ,quak]s
 :5ev] _! c\ntry engages 9 w>1 s9ce z a 
p !y feel t !y _c fight or take any "p 9
 milit>y op]ations4  ,!y d n f9d x an   
easy ?+ to give a completely rational   
gr\nd = _! opposition to w>4 ,nor1 z a  
matt] ( fact1 is x any m easy = !       
milit>i/ to rationalize 8 me?od ( solv+ 
_w difficulties4 ,bo? are evid5tly      
actuat$ by in/9ctive =ces :i* lie f>    
b5ea? ! level ( pure reason4  ,! roots (
 ! ,quak]s' opposition to w> g deep d[n 
into ! soil ( ! pa/4 ,!y are ! outgr[? &
 culm9ation ( a long spiritual movem5t4 
,!y c>ry along1 9 _! ideas1 emotions1   
habits & attitudes1 t5d5cies :i* h be5  
unconsci\sly suck$ 9 ) _! "m's milk1 &  
:i*1 !re=e1 _c be held up & analys$4 ,! 
my/ics1 ! humani/s1 ! anabapti/s1 !     
spiritual re=m]s1 are =]unn]s ( !       
,quak]4 ,!y are a necess>y "p ( 8       

p$igree1--& !y 7 all pr(\ndly oppos$ to 
w>4 ,?is attitude has become an integral
 "p ( ! vital /ock ( tru? by :i* !      
,quak] lives 8 spiritual life1 & to     
violate x is = him to /op liv+ ! way (  
tru?1 z ! e>ly ,quak]s qua9tly call$ _! 
religi\s fai?4  ,b ! ,quak]s h nev] be5 
*ampions ( ! negative4 ,!y d n take     
k9dly to ! rle ( be+ antis4 ,_!         
negations gr[ out ( _! insi/5t          
affirmations4 ,if !y are aga9/ an       
e/abli%$ in/itution or cu/om x is       
because !y are = "s o!r way ( life :i*  
seems to !m div9ely "r1 & _! fir/       
obligation is to inc>nate t way ( life4 
,!y _c1 !re=e1 /& ap>t 9 mona/ic        
seclusion & safely wat* ! swirl ( =ces  
:i* !y sil5tly disapprove4 ,if 9 w>-"t  
!y d n fight1 !y d some?+ else4 ,!y     
accept & face ! dang]s incid5t to _! way
 ( life4 ,!y feel a compulsion to take  
up & 9 "s measure to be> ! burd5 ( !    
_w's suff]+4 ,!y endeav\r to exhibit1   
humbly & mode/ly1 ! p[] ( sacrificial   
love1 freely1 joy\sly giv51 & !y v5ture 

all t ! brave c v5ture to c>ry _! fai?  
into life & action4 ,9 ! ,am]ican civil 
w>1 9 ! ,franco-,prussian1 ! ,s\?       
,african1 ! ,balkan1 ! ,russo-,japanese1
 small b&s ( ,quak]s reveal$ ! same _s (
 s]vice & ! same oblivi\sness to dang]  
:i* h m>k$ ! l>g] gr\ps t h mann$ !     
ambulance units & ! w>-victims' relief &
 recon/ruction "w ( ?is _w w>4 ,9 ?is   
pres5t crisis !y h gone :]ev] !y c\ld   
g1--to ,belgium1 to ,france1 to ,russia1
 to ,italy1 to ,s]bia & ,greece & ,syria
 & ,mesopotamia1--to c>ry into op]ation 
! =ces ( re/oration & ( recon/ruction4  
,!y h n /ood alo( z spectators ( ! _w's 
trag$y4 ,!y h ent]$ into x & %>$ x1 & !y
 h c\nt$ nei!r money nor life de> to    
!mselves 9 _! desire to reveal ! p[] (  
r$eem+ & trans=m+ love4  ,sl[ly !       
s9c]ity ( ! ,quak] conviction ab\t w>   
has made itself felt & limit$           
legislative provisions h be5 made1      
especially 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 to meet !
 claims ( consci5ce4 ,! problem :i*     
confronts ! law-mak]1 ev5 :5 he is      

sympa!tic ) ! rights ( conviction1 is ! 
grave difficulty ( det]m9+ :]e to draw !
 l9e ( special exception to g5]al       
requirem5ts & h[ to discov] ! s9c]ity ( 
consci5ti\s objection to w>4 ,! slack]  
is always a /]n possibility4 ,!re mu/ be
 no holes 9 ! net = him to escape ?r\gh4
 ,! mak]s ( armies naturally want e man 
:o c be sp>$ f civilian life & c be     
utiliz$ = milit>y op]ations4 ,x has     
consequ5tly (t5 seem$ necess>y =        
law-mak]s to be n>r[ & h>d t[>d !       
obvi\sly s9c]e = fe> ( be+ too easy &   
l5i5t ) ^? suspect$ ( hav+ %am          
consci5ces4  ,dur+ ! ,civil ,w> 9       
,am]ica1 ,presid5t ,l9coln1 eag] z he 0 
to w9 ! w>1 0 always deeply 9 sympa?y ) 
! ,quak]s1 & he /ret*$ 8 adm9i/rative   
p[]s to _! full limit to provide relief 
= consci5ti\s convictions4 ,9 ! e>ly    
/ages ( ! great conflict ! ,presid5t    
wrote ! foll[+ k9dly note 9 answ] to a  
message f ,new ,engl& ,ye>ly ,meet+ ( ! 
,society ( ,fri5ds3 ,engag$ z ,i am1 9 a
 great w>1 ,i fe> x w be difficult = !  

_w to und]/& h[ fully ,i appreciate !   
pr9ciples ( peace inculcat$ 9 ?is lett] 
( y\rs & e :]e by ! ,society (          
,fri5ds4#a ,bo? he & ,secret>y ,/anton  
made _m positive ef=ts to f9d "s way (  
provid+ = ! t5d] consci5ces ( ,fri5ds   
)\t be+ unfair to ! rights ( o!rs4 ,!y  
ev5 reque/$ ,am]ican ,fri5ds to call a  
conf]5ce to consid] h[ to f9d a         
satisfactory solution ( ! problem4 ,su* 
a conf]5ce 0 held 9 ,baltimore1 ,decemb]
 #g?1 #ahfc1 & ! ,fri5ds !re assembl$   
express$ great appreciation ( ! k9dness 
ev9c$ at all times by ! ,presid5t &     
,secret>y ( ,w>4 ,a delegation f ?is    
conf]5ce visit$ ,wa%+ton &1 9           
co-op]ation ) ,secret>y ,/anton1 succe$$
 9 secur+ a clause 9 ! enrolm5t bill1   
decl>+ ,fri5ds to be non-combatants1    
assign+ all draft$ ,fri5ds to hospital  
s]vice or "w among fre$m51 & fur!r      
provid+ = ! entire exemption ( ,fri5ds f
 milit>y s]vice on ! paym5t ( #cjj into 
a fund = ! relief ( sick & w\nd$4#b  ,on
 sev]al occasions ,fri5ds 9 l>g] or     

small] gr\ps w5t to ,wa%+ton = times (  
pray] & spiritual communion ) ! great   
,presid5t4 ,^! times 7 deeply appreciat$
 by ! heavily burd5$ man4 ,te>s ran d[n 
8 *eeks1 we are told1 z he sat b[$ 9    
solemn sil5ce or knelt z "s mov$ ,fri5d 
pray$ = him to ,almighty ,god4 ,writ+ ( 
! visit ( ,isaac & ,s>ah ,h>vey (       
,cl9ton ,c\nty1 ,ohio1 9 ! autumn (     
#ahfb1 ,l9coln t5d]ly said3 ,may ! ,"l  
com=t !m z !y h su/a9$ me4 ,a lett]     
writt5 by ! ,presid5t 9 #ahfb to ,eliza 
,p4 ,gurney1 "o ( a small gr\p ( ,fri5ds
 :o visit$ him & pray$ ) him 9 ! autumn 
( t ye>1 reveals =cibly h[ he reg>d$ ^! 
occasions3       ,i am glad ( ?is       
int]view1 & glad to "k t ,i h y\r       
sympa?y & pray]s4 ,we are inde$ go+     
?r\gh a great trial--a      fi]y trial4 
,9 ! v responsible position 9 :i* ,i    
happ5 to      be plac$1 be+ a humble    
in/rum5t 9 ! h&s ( our ,heav5ly         
,fa!r1 z ,i am1 & z we all are1 to "w   
out 8 great purposes1      ,i h desir$ t
 all my works & acts may be accord+ to 8

      w1 & t x might be s1 ,i h s\ght 8 
aid2 b if1 aft]      endeav\r+ to d my  
be/ 9 ! light :i* he af=ds me1 ,i f9d   
my ef=ts fail1 ,i mu/ believe t = "s    
purpose unkn[n to      me1 8 w is       
o!rwise4 ,if ,i _h _h my way1 ?is w>    
w\ld      nev] h be5 comm5c$4 ,if ,i _h 
be5 all[$ my way1 ?is w>      w\ld h be5
 end$ be=e ?is2 b we f9d x /ill         
cont9ues1      & we mu/ believe t he    
p]mits x = "s wise purpose (      8 own1
 my/]i\s & unkn[n to u2 & ?\gh ) our    
limit$      und]/&+s we may n be able to
 compreh5d x1 yet we _c      b believe t
 he :o made ! _w /ill gov]ns x4         
,some:at lat] ,presid5t ,l9coln wrote   
aga9 to ,eliza ,p4 ,gurney reque/+ h] to
 ex]cise h] fre$om to write to him z he 
felt ! ne$ ( spiritual help & re9=cem5t4
 ,h] lett] ( reply s closely t\*$ him & 
spoke to 8 condition t he c>ri$ x ab\t )
 him & x 0 f\nd 9 8 coat pocket at ! "t 
( 8 dea?1 tw5ty mon?s aft] x 0 writt54  
,9 ! autumn ( #ahfd1 ,presid5t ,l9coln1 
/ill impress$ by ! message :i* he _h    

receiv$1 wrote a memorable lett] to     
,eliza ,p4 ,gurney4 ,x 0 z foll[s3      
,i h n =gott5--probably nev] %all       
=get--! v      impressive occasion :5   
y\rself & fri5ds visit$ me on a         
,sabba? =5oon two ye>s ago4 ,nor has y\r
 k9d lett]1 writt5      ne>ly a ye>     
lat]1 ev] be5 =gott54 ,9 all x has be5  
y\r      purpose to /r5g!n my reliance  
on ,god4 ,i am mu* indebt$ to !         
good ,*ri/ian p ( ! c\ntry = _! con/ant 
pray]s &      consolations2 & to no "o (
 !m m ?an to y\rself4 ,!      purposes (
 ! ,almighty are p]fect1 & mu/ prevail1 
?\gh we      err+ mortals may fail to   
accurately p]ceive !m 9 advance4 ,we    
hop$ = a happy t]m9ation ( ?is t]rible  
w> long be=e      ?is2 b ,god kn[s be/1 
& has rul$ o!rwise4 ,we %all yet        
ackn[l$ge 8 wisdom1 & our own error     
!re94 ,mean:ile we      mu/ "w e>ne/ly 9
 ! be/ lights he gives u1 tru/+ t      s
 work+ /ill conduces to ! great ends he 
orda9s4 ,surely he      int5ds "s great 
good to foll[ ?is mighty convulsion1 :i*

 no      mortal c\ld make1 & no mortal  
c\ld /ay4 ,y\r p1 !      ,fri5ds1 h _h1 
& are hav+1 a v great trial4 ,on        
pr9ciple      & fai? oppos$ to bo? w> & 
oppression1 !y c only      practically  
oppose oppression by w>4 ,9 ?is dilemma 
"s h      *os5 "o horn & "s ! o!r4 ,= ^?
 appeal+ to me on      consci5ti\s      
gr\nds1 ,i h done1 & %all d1 ! be/ ,i   
c\ld      & c1 9 my own consci5ce1 "u my
 oa? to ! law4 ,t y      believe ?is ,i 
d\bt n2 &1 believ+ x1 ,i %all /ill      
receive      = our c\ntry & myself y\r  
e>ne/ pray]s to our ,fa!r 9      heav54 
,x is1 !n1 n surpris+ t ,presid5t       
,l9coln 0 mov$ ) sympa?y :5 he he>d !   
/ory ( ,pr+le's suff]+ = consci5ce1 or t
 he quietly said to ! ,secret>y ( ,w>1  
,x is my urg5t wi% t ?is ,fri5d be      
releas$4  ,,rufus ,m4 ,,jones4  ,hav]=d1
 ,pa41 ,decemb]1 #aiag4  ,,footnotes3   
#a ,nicolay & ,hay3 ,abraham ,l9coln1   
,vol4 ,,vi1 p4 #cbh4  #b ,secret>y      
,/anton endeav\r$ to provide t ?is      
commutation money %\ld be made into a   

fund = ! c>e ( fre$m54 ,?is sugge/ion 01
 h[ev]1 n adopt$ by ,congress4     ,,!  
,,record ,,( ,a ,,quak] ,,consci5ce     
,at ,burl+ton1 ,vt41 on ! #ac? ( ! sev5?
 mon?1 #ahfc1 ,i 0 draft$4 ,pleasant are
 my recollections ( ! #ad?4 ,mu* ( t    
ra9y day ,i sp5t 9 my *amb]1 z yet      
unaw>e ( my fate2 9 writ+ & read+ & 9   
reflect+ to compose my m9d = any ev5t4  
,! day & ! ex]cise1 by ! bless+ ( !     
,fa!r1 br\ght me preci\s reconciliation 
to ! w ( ,provid5ce4  ,) ard5t zeal =   
our ,fai? & ! cause ( our peaceable     
pr9ciples2 & almo/ disgu/$ at !         
lukew>mness & unfai?fulness ( v _m :o   
pr(ess ^!2 & consid]+ h[ heavily slight 
crosses bore ^u _! %\ld]s1 ,i felt to   
say1 ,"h am ,i1 ,fa!r1 = ?y s]vice4 ,z  
?\ w4 ,may ,i tru/ x 0 ,he :o call$ me &
 s5t me =? ) ! consolation3 ,my grace is
 suffici5t = !e4 ,deeply h ,i felt _m   
times s9ce t ,i am no?+ )\t !           
companion%ip ( ! ,_s4  ,i 0 to report on
 ! #bg?4 ,!n1 loyal to our c\ntry1 ,wm4 
,l9dley ,dean & ,i appe>$ be=e ! ,provo/

 ,m>%al ) a /atem5t ( our cases4 ,we 7  
ord]$ = a he>+ on ! #bi?4 ,on ! aft]noon
 ( t day ,w4,l4,d4 0 reject$ ^u         
exam9ation ( ! ,surgeon1 b my case n    
com+ up1 he rema9$ ) me1--mu* to my     
/r5g? & com=t4 ,sweet 0 8 conv]se & long
 to be rememb]$1 z we lay toge!r t w>m  
summ] night on ! /raw ( ! b>racks4 ,by 8
 enc\ragem5t mu* 0 my m9d /r5g!n$2 my   
desires = a pure life1 & my resolutions 
= good4 ,9 him & ^? ( :om he spoke ,i   
saw ! ab/ract beauty ( ,quak]ism4 ,on ! 
next morn+ came ,jo%ua ,m4 ,dean to     
support me & plead my case be=e ! ,bo>d 
( ,enrollm5t4 ,on ! day aft]1 ! #ca/1 ,i
 came be=e ! ,bo>d4 ,respectfully ^? m5 
li/5$ to ! exposition ( our pr9ciples2  
&1 on our repres5t+ t we look$ = "s     
relief f ! ,presid5t1 ! m>%al releas$ me
 = tw5ty days4 ,mean:ile appe>$ ,l9dley 
,m4 ,macomb] & 0 likewise1 by ! k9dness 
( ! m>%al1 ?\gh !y _h receiv$           
in/ructions f ! ,provo/ ,m>%al ,g5]al to
 %[ su* claims no p>tiality1 releas$ to 
appe> on ! #bj? day ( ! eigh? mon?4     

,all ^! days we 7 urg$ by our           
acqua9tances to pay our commutation     
money2 by "s ?r\gh well-meant k9dness & 
sympa?y2 by o!rs ?r\gh int]e/ 9 ! w>2 & 
by o!rs /ill ?r\gh a belief !y ent]ta9$ 
x 0 our duty4 ,b we confess a high] duty
 ?an t to c\ntry2 &1 ask+ no milit>y    
protection ( our ,gov]nm5t & grateful = 
none1 d5y any obligation to support s   
unlawful a sy/em1 z we hold a w> to be  
ev5 :5 wag$ 9 opposition to an evil &   
oppressive p[] & o/5sibly 9 def5ce (    
lib]ty1 virtue1 & free in/itutions2 &1  
?\gh t\*$ by ! k9d int]e/ ( fri5ds1 we  
c\ld n relieve _! di/ress by a means we 
held ev5 m s9ful ?an t ( s]v+ ourselves1
 z by supply+ money to hire a sub/itute 
we w\ld n only be responsible = !       
result1 b be ! ag5ts 9 br++ o!rs into   
evil4 ,s look+ to our ,fa!r alone =     
help1 & rememb]+ t ,:oso lose? 8 life = 
my sake %all f9d x2 b :oso save? x %all 
lose x1 we pres5t$ ourselves aga9 be=e !
 ,bo>d1 z we _h promis$ to d :5 releas$4
 ,be+ (f]$ f\r days m ( "t1 we accept$ x

 z af=d+ opportunity to visit our       
fri5ds2 & moreov] z !re w\ld be m       
probability ( meet+ ,pet] ,dak9 at      
,rutl&4  ,sweet 0 ! com=t & sympa?y (   
our fri5ds z we visit$ !m4 ,!re 0 a deep
 com=t1 z we left !m1 9 ! ?\ght t s _m  
pure & pi\s p foll[ u ) _! love &       
pray]s4 ,appe>+ f9ally be=e ! m>%al on !
 #bd?1 suits & uni=ms 7 select$ = u1 &  
we 7 call$ ^u to give receipts = !m4    
,l4,m4,m4 0 on 8 gu>d1 &1 be+ fir/ call$
 ^u1 decl>$ he c\ld n d s1 z t w\ld     
imply acceptance4 ,fail+ to come to any 
agreem5t1 ! matt] 0 po/pon$ till next   
morn+1 :5 we c]tifi$ to ! fact t !      
articles 7 ) u4 ,"h ,i mu/ make record (
 ! k9dness ( ! m>%al1 ,rolla ,gleason1  
:o treat$ u ) respect & k9dness4 ,he _h 
spok5 ) respect ( our ,society2 _h giv5 
me furl\ghs to ! am\nt ( tw5ty-f\r days1
 :5 ! m>%al at ,rutl& consid]$ himself  
re/rict$ by 8 oa? & duty to six days2 & 
"h appe>$ 9 p]son to prev5t any h>%     
treatm5t ( u by 8 s]geants2 & ?\gh mu*  
aga9/ 8 incl9ations1 assi/$ 9 putt+ on !

 uni=m ) 8 own h&s4 ,we bade him f>ewell
 ) grateful feel+s & expressions ( fe> t
 we %\ld n fall into z t5d] h&s aga92 & 
amid ! ra9 9 ! e>ly morn+1 z ! t[n clock
 toll$ ! h\r ( sev51 we 7 driv5 among/ !
 flock t 0 go+ =? to ! slaught]1 d[n !  
/reet & into ! c>s = ,brattleboro4 ,d>k 
0 ! day ) murk & cl\d & ra92 &1 z we    
roll$ d[n ?r\gh ! n>r[ vales ( ea/]n    
,v]mont1 some:at ( ! %ad[ crept into our
 he>ts & fill$ !m ) d>k appreh5sions (  
evil =tune ahead2 ( long1 hopeless      
trials2 ( abuse f inf]ior (fic]s2 (     
contempt f common soldi]s2 ( pati5t     
endurance 7or an attempt at ?is71 unto  
an end se5 only by ! eye ( a /rong fai?4
  ,h]d$ into a c> by ourselves1 we      
conscripts1 sub/itutes1 & ! re/1 ?r\gh !
 great] "p ( ! day1 swept ov] ! f]tile  
mead[s along ! banks ( ! ,:ite ,riv] & !
 ,connecticut1 ?r\gh pleasant sc5es t _h
 little ( delight = u4 ,at ,wood/ock we 
7 jo9$ by ! conscripts f ! #a/          
,di/rict1--altoge!r an inf]ior company f
 ^? be=e ) u1 :o 7 hone/ yeom5 f !      

nor!rn & m\nta9\s t[ns1 :ile ^! 7 _m (  
!m sub/itutes f ! cities4  ,at          
,brattleboro we 7 m>*$ up to ! camp2 our
 knapsacks & p]sons se>*$2 & any        
articles ( citiz5's dress tak5 f u2 & !n
 %ut up 9 a r\gh bo>d build+ "u a gu>d4 
,"h ! prospect 0 dre>y1 & ,i felt "s    
lack ( confid5ce 9 our ,fa!r's arm1 ?\gh
 b two days be=e ,i wrote to my de>     
fri5d1 ,e4,m4,h41--      ,i g tomorr[   
:]e ! d9     ,( w> is 9 ! sulphur\s air4
     ,i g ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace to s]ve1    
,8 cross ( suff]+ to be>4               
,brattleboro1 #bf?1 #h? mon?1           
#ahfc4--,tw5ty-five or ?irty cag$ lions 
roam lazily to & fro ?r\gh ?is build+   
h\r aft] h\r ?r\gh ! day4 ,on e side    
)\t1 s5tries pace _! sl[ beat1 be>+     
load$ muskets4 ,m5 are rang+ ?r\gh !    
gr\nds or hang+ 9 synods ab\t ! doors ( 
! diff]5t build+s1 app>5tly )\t a       
purpose4 ,aimless is milit>y life1      
except betimes its aim is deadly4 ,idle 
life bl5ds ) viol5t dea?-/ruggles till !
 man is unmade a man2 & h5ce=? !re is   

little ( manhood ab\t him4 ,( a man he  
is made a soldi]1 :i* is a man-de/roy+  
ma*9e 9 two s5ses1--a ?+ = ! prosecut+  
or repell+ an invasion l ! block ( /one 
9 ! =tress or ! plate ( iron on ! side (
 ! ,monitor4 ,!y are alike4 ,i h tri$ 9 
va9 to def9e a diff]5ce1 & ,i see only  
?is4 ,! iron-clad ) its gun is ! bigg]  
soldi]3 ! m =midable 9 attack1 ! less   
liable to de/ruction 9 a giv5 "t2 !     
block ! mo/ capable ( resi/ance2 bo? are
 equally ob$i5t to (fic]s4 ,or ! m      
p]fect is ! soldi]1 ! m ne>ly he        
approa*es ^! 9 ?is respect4  ,?ree times
 a day we are m>*$ out to ! mess h\ses =
 our rations4 ,9 our h&s we c>ry a t9   
plate1 :]eon we br+ back a piece ( bread
 7s\r & t\gh mo/ likely71 & a cup4      
,morn+ & noon a piece ( meat1 antique   
betimes1 be>s company ) ! bread4 ,!y :o 
wi% x receive 9 _! cups two sorts (     
decoctions3 9 ! morn+ burnt bread1 or   
peas p]haps1 /eep$ 9 wat] ) "s sac*>9e  
sub/ance add$ 7,i d>e n affirm x to be  
sug>74 ,at night /eep$ tea ext5d$ by "s 

o!r h]bs probably & its pung5cy &       
acridity assuag$ by ! sac*>9e pr9ciple  
a=em5tion$4 ,on ?is we h s f> subsi/$ &1
 save "s nauseat+1 com=tably4 ,z we g   
out & return1 on "r & left & 9 front &  
re> g bayonets4 ,"s sub/itutes h]et(ore 
h escap$ & we are n to be neglect$ 9 our
 att5dants4 ,h>d b$s are heal?y1 b ,i   
qu]y _c ! result be defeat$ by ! degree8
 ,our mattresses are bo>ds4 ,only !     
slight ela/icity ( our ?9 blankets      
breaks ! fall ( our fle% & bones !reon4 
,oh6 n[ ,i praise ! discipl9e ,i h      
receiv$ f unc>pet$ floors ?r\gh w>m     
summ] nights ( my boyhood4  ,! build+   
res\nds ) petty talk2 jokes & laught] & 
swe>+4 ,some?+ m ?an t4 ,_m ( ! cag$    
lions are engag$ ) c>ds1 & money *anges 
h&s freely4 ,"s ( ! cag$ lions read1 &  
"s sleep1 & s ! we>y day goes by4       
,l4,m4,m4 & ,i address$ ! foll[+ lett]  
to ,gov]nor ,holbrook & hir$ a corporal 
to =w>d x to him4  ,,brattleboro1 ,,vt41
 #bf?1 #h? mon?1 #ahfc4 ,,fr$]ick       
,,holbrook1 ,gov]nor ( ,v]mont3--  ,we1 

! und]sign$ memb]s ( ! ,society (       
,fri5ds1 beg leave to repres5t to !e1 t 
we 7 lately draft$ 9 ! #c;d ,di/4 (     
,v]mont1 h be5 =c$ into ! army & rea*$ !
 camp ne> ?is t[n ye/]day4  ,t 9 !      
language ( ! eld]s ( our ,new ,york     
,ye>ly ,meet+1 ,we love our c\ntry &    
ackn[l$ge ) gratitude to our ,heav5ly   
,fa!r ! _m bless+s we h be5 fav\r$ ) "u 
! gov]nm5t2 & c feel no sympa?y ) any :o
 seek its ov]?r[4  ,b t1 true to        
well-kn[n pr9ciples ( our ,society1 we  
_c violate our religi\s convictions ei!r
 by comply+ ) milit>y requisitions or by
 ! equival5ts ( ?is compliance1--!      
furni%+ ( a sub/itute or paym5t (       
commutation money4 ,t1 !re=e1 we are    
br\ght into suff]+ & expos$ to insult & 
contempt f ^? :o h u 9 *>ge1 z well z to
 ! p5alties ( insubord9ation1 ?\gh      
lib]ty ( consci5ce is grant$ u by !     
,con/itution ( ,v]mont z well z t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,!re=e1 we beg ( !e z   
,gov]nor ( our ,/ate any assi/ance ?\   
may be able to r5d]1 %\ld x be no m ?an 

! influ5ce ( ?y position int]c$+ 9 our  
behalf4  ,truly ,?y ,fri5d1 ,,cyrus ,g4 
,,pr+le4  ,p4,s4--,we are in=m$ we are  
to be s5t to ! vic9ity ( ,bo/on tomorr[4
  #bg?4--,on bo>d tra9 to ,bo/on4 ,!    
long aft]noon ( ye/]day pass$ sl[ly     
away4 ,?is morn+ pass$ by1--! "t ( our  
/ay 9 ,brattleboro1 & we nei!r saw nor  
he>d any?+ ( our ,gov]nor4 ,we suppose  
he c\ld n or w\ld n help u4 ,s z we g   
d[n to our trial we h no arm to lean ^u 
among all m52 b :y do/ ?\ compla91 oh1  
my ,s\l8 ,seek ?\ t fai? t w prove a    
buckl] to ?y brea/1 & ga9 = !e !        
protection ( an arm mighti] ?an ! arms (
 all m54  #bh?4 ,,camp ,,v]mont3 ,,long 
,,isl&1 ,,bo/on ,,h>b\r4--,9 ! e>ly     
morn+ damp & cool we m>*$ d[n (f !      
heights ( ,brattleboro to take tra9 =   
?is place4 ,once 9 ! c> ! da%+ "y       
cavalry (fic]1 :o _h u 9 *>ge1 gave     
notice he _h plac$ m5 ?r\gh ! c>s1 )    
load$ revolv]s1 :o _h ord]s to %oot any 
p]son attempt+ to escape1 or jump f !   
w9d[1 & t any "o w\ld be %ot if he ev5  

put 8 head out ( ! w9d[4 ,d[n !         
beautiful valley ( ! ,connecticut1 all  
?r\gh its broad int]vales1 heavy ) its  
crops ( corn or tobacco1 or %av5 smoo?  
by ! summ] h>ve/2 ov] ! h>d & /ony      
c\nties ( nor!rn ,massa*usetts1 ?r\gh   
its suburbs & "u ! %ad[ ( ,bunk] ,hill  
,monum5t we came into ! ,city ( ,bo/on1 
! ,hub ( ! ,univ]se4 ,out ?r\gh /reet   
aft] /reet we 7 m>*$ d\ble gu>d$ to !   
:>ves1 :]e we took a small /eam] = !    
isl& "s six miles out 9 ! h>b\r4 ,a     
circum/ance connect$ ) ?is m>* is wor?  
m5tion+ = its s+ul>ity3 at ! head ( ?is 
company1 l convicts 7& feel+ v mu* l    
su*71 ?r\gh ! ,city ( ,bo/on walk$1 )   
heavy he>ts & d[n-ca/ eyes1 two ,quak]s4
  ,"h on ?is dry & pleasant isl& 9 !    
mid/ ( ! beautiful ,massa*usetts ,bay1  
we h ! lib]ty ( ! camp1 ! privilege (   
air & sun%9e & hay b$s to sleep ^u4 ,s  
we w5t to b$ la/ night ) some:at (      
gladness elevat+ our depress$ spirits4  
,"h are _m troops ga!r+ daily f all !   
,new ,engl& ,/ates except ,connecticut &

 ,rhode ,isl&4 ,_! :ite t5ts are dott+ !
 gre5 slopes & hilltops ( ! isl& &      
spread+ wid] & wid]4 ,?is is ! fl[ (    
milit>y tide "h j n[4 ,! ebb w5t out to 
sea 9 ! %ape ( a great %ipload j z we   
came 91 & ano!r load w be s5t be=e _m   
days4 ,all is w> "h4 ,we are surr\nd$ by
 ! pomp & circum/ance ( w>1 & envelop$ 9
 ! cl\d !re(4 ,! cl\d settles d[n ov] ! 
m9ds & s\ls ( all2 !y _c see beyond1 nor
 d !y try2 b ) ! cle>] eye ( ,*ri/ian   
fai? ,i try to look beyond all ?is error
 unto ,tru? & ,hol9ess immaculate3 &    
?anks to our ,fa!r1 ,i am fav\r$ )      
glimpses t are sweet consolation amid   
?is d>kness4  ,?is is "o gratification3 
! m5 ) u give u _! sympa?y4 ,!y seem to 
look ^u u t5d]ly & pitifully1 & _!      
expressions ( k9d wi%es are w>m4 ,al?\gh
 we are reliev$ f duty & f drill1 & may 
lie 9 our t5ts dur+ ra9 & at night1 we h
 he>d ( no compla9t4 ,?is is ! m wor?y (
 note z !re are s few 9 our little      
7,v]mont7 camp4 ,ea* man comes on gu>d  
half ! days4 ,x w\ld probably be o!rwise

 7 _! he>ts 9 ! s]vice2 b ,i h yet to   
f9d ! man 9 any ( ^! camps or at any    
s]vice :o does n wi% himself at home4   
,sub/itutes say if !y knew all !y "k n[ 
be=e leav+ home !y w\ld n h enli/$2 & !y
 h be5 b a week f _! homes & h endur$ no
 h>d%ips4 ,ye/]day ,l4,m4,m4 & ,i appe>$
 be=e ! ,capta9 comm&+ ?is camp ) a     
/atem5t ( our cases4 ,he li/5$ to u     
respectfully & promis$ to ref] u to !   
,g5]al comm&+ "h1 ,g5]al ,dev5s2 & 9 !  
meantime releas$ u f duty4 ,9 a %ort "t 
aft]w>d he pass$ u 9 our t5t1 ask+ our  
names4 ,we h n he>d f him1 b d n drill  
or /& gu>d2 s1 we suppose1 8 release 0  
confirm$4 ,at t int]view a "y lieut5ant 
sne]+ly told u he ?\ght we _h bett] ?r[ 
away our scruples & fight 9 ! s]vice ( !
 c\ntry2 & z we told ! ,capta9 we c\ld n
 accept pay1 he laugh$ mock+ly1 & said  
he w\ld n /ay "h = #ac4jj p] mon?4 ,he  
gets m ?an a hundr$1 ,i suppose4  ,h[   
beautiful seems ! _w on ?is glori\s     
morn+ "h by ! seaside6 ,ea/w>d & t[>d ! 
sun1 fair gre5 isles ) outl9es ( pure   

beauty are scatt]$ ov] ! blue bay4      
,along ! f> l9e ( ! ma9l& :ite hamlets &
 t[ns gli/5 9 ! morn+ sun2 c\ntless t9y 
waves dance 9 ! w9d t comes (f %ore &   
sp>kle sunw>d l myriads ( gems4 ,up !   
fair vault1 fleck$ by sc>cely a cl\d1   
rolls ! sun 9 glory4 ,?\gh fair be !    
e>?1 x has come to be ta9t$ & m>r$ by   
him :o 0 meant to be its cr[n+ glory4   
,beh9d me on ?is isl& are cr[d$ vile &  
wick$ m51 ! murmur ( ^: ribaldry rise?  
cont9ually l ! smoke & fumes ( a l[] _w4
 ,oh6 ,fa!r ( ,m]cies1 =give ! h>d      
he>tlessness & bl9dness & sc>let s9s (  
my fell[s1 my bro!rs4   ,,prison        
,,exp]i5ces ,,= ,,consci5ce'            
,,sake--,,our ,,prison  #ca/41 #h? mon?1
 #ahfc4 ,,9 ,,gu>d ,,h\se4--,ye/]day    
morn+ ,l4,m4,m4 & ,i 7 call$ ^u to d    
fatigue duty4 ,! day be=e we 7 ask$ to d
 "s clean+ ab\t camp & to br+ wat]4 ,we 
wi%$ to be oblig+1 to appe> will+ to be>
 a h& t[>d t :i* w\ld promote our own & 
our fell[s' heal? & conv5i5ce2 b z we   
work$ we did n feel easy4 ,suspect+ we  

_h be5 assign$ to su* "w1 ! m we        
discuss$ 9 our m9ds ! subject1 ! m      
cle>ly ! "r way seem$ op5$ to u2 & we   
sep>ately came to ! judgm5t t we mu/ n  
con=m to ?is requirem5t4 ,s :5 ! s]geant
 bade u ,police ! /reets1 we ask$ him if
 he _h receiv$ in/ructions ) reg>d to u1
 & he repli$ we _h be5 assign$ to       
,fatigue ,duty4 ,l4,m4,m4 answ]$ him t  
we c\ld n obey4 ,he left u imm$iately = 
! ,major 7,j>vis ( ,wea!rsfield1 ,vt474 
,he came back & ord]$ u to ! ,major's   
t5t4 ,! latt] met u outside & inquir$   
conc]n+ ! compla9t he _h he>d ( u4 ,^u  
our /atem5t ( our position1 he app>5tly 
und]took to argue our :imsies1 z he     
probably look$ ^u our pr9ciples1 out (  
our heads4 ,we repli$ to 8 po9ts z we _h
 ability2 b he soon turn$ to bully+ u r 
?an argu+ ) u1 & w\ld h>dly let u proce$
 ) a :ole s5t5ce4 ,i make "s pret5sion  
to religion myself1 he said2 & quot$ !  
,old ,te/am5t freely 9 support ( w>4    
,our t]ms 71 submission or ! gu>d-h\se4 
,we repli$ we c\ld n obey4  ,?is isl& 0 

=m]ly occupi$ by a company1 :o c>ri$ on 
! l>ge f>m x comprises & op5$ a great   
hotel z a summ] resort4  ,! subjects (  
all misdemean\rs1 grave & small1 are "h 
conf9$4 ,^? :o h des]t$ or attempt$ x2  
^? :o h insult$ (fic]s & ^? guilty (    
!ft1 fight+1 drunk5ness1 etc4 ,9 mo/1 z 
9 ! camps1 !re are traces yet ( manhood 
& ( ! ,div9e ,sp>k1 b "s are ab&on$1    
dissolute4 ,!re are _m "h among !       
sub/itutes :o 7 actors 9 ! late ,new    
,york riots4 ,!y %[ unmi/akably !       
*>act]i/ics & s5tim5ts ( ^? riot]s1 &1  
especially1 hatr$ to ! blacks draft$ &  
ab\t camp1 & exhibit ?is 9 f\l & pr(ane 
je]s heap$ ^u ^! un(f5d+ m5 at e        
opportunity4 ,9 ju/ice to ! blacks ,i   
mu/ say !y are sup]ior to ! :ites 9 all 
_! behavi\r4  #ca/4 ,p4,m4--,sev]al ( u 
7 a little "t ago call$ out "o by "o to 
answ] inquiries ) reg>d to our (f5ces4  
,we repli$ we c\ld n comply ) milit>y   
requisitions4 ,p4,d41 be+ la/1 0 ask$ if
 he w\ld die fir/1 & repli$ promptly b  
mildly1 ,yes4  ,"h we are 9 prison 9 our

 own l& = no crimes1 no (f5ce to ,god   
nor man2 nay1 m3 we are "h = obey+ !    
comm&s ( ! ,son ( ,god & ! influ5ces ( 8
 ,holy ,_s4 ,i mu/ look = pati5ce 9 ?is 
d>k day4 ,i am tr\bl$ too mu* & excit$ &
 p]plex$4  #a/41 #i? mon?4--,oh1 !      
horrors ( ! pa/ night--,i nev] be=e     
exp]i5c$ su* s5sations & fe>s2 & nev]   
did ,i feel s cle>ly t ,i _h no?+ b ! h&
 ( our ,fa!r to %ield me f evil4 ,la/   
night we ?ree lay d[n toge!r on ! floor 
( a l[] room ( :i* we _h tak5           
possession4 ,! o!rs 7 above4 ,we _h b "o
 blanket betwe5 u & ! floor1 & "o ov] u4
 ,! o!r "o we _h l5t to a wret*$ des]t] 
:o _h skulk$ into our room = relief1 be+
 )\t any?+ ( 8 own4 ,we _h dur+ ! day   
ga9$ ! respect ( ! fell[s1 & !y seem$   
dispos$ to let u occupy our room 9      
peace4 ,i _c say 9 quiet1 = ^! cag$     
bea/s are re/less1 & ! resonant bo>ds ( 
?is old build+ speak ( b$lam4 ,! ?9 bo>d
 p>titions1 ! light door fa/5$ only by a
 p9e /ick ?ru/ into a wood5 loop on !   
cas+1 seem$ small protection 9 case (   

assault2 b we lay d[n to sleep 9 quiet  
tru/4 ,b we _h sc>cely fall5 asleep be=e
 we 7 awak5$ by ! demoniac h[l+s &      
yell+s ( a man j br\ght into ! next     
room1 & all[$ ! lib]ty ( ! :ole h\se4   
,he 0 drunk1 & fur!r seem$ to be lab\r+ 
"u delirium trem5s4 ,he cra%$ ab\t      
furi\sly1 & all ! m aft] ! gu>d tramp$  
heavily 9 & b\nd him ) h&cuffs1 & *a9 & 
ball4 ,aga9 & aga9 !y left1 only to     
return to quiet him by ?reats or by     
cru%+ him d[n to ! floor & gagg+ him4 ,9
 a c\ple ( h\rs he became quiet & we got
 consid]able sleep4  ,9 ! morn+ ! fell[ 
came into our room apologiz+ = !        
intrusion4 ,he appe>$ a sm>t1 f9e-look+ 
"y man1 re/less & uneasy4 ,p4,d4 has a  
way ( dispos+ ( intrud]s t is q         
effectual4 ,i h n entirely dispos$ ( "s 
misgiv+s ) respect to ! legitimacy ( 8  
use ( ! means1 s he comm5c$ read+ al\d 9
 ! ,bible4 ,! fell[ 0 impati5t & noisy1 
b he soon settl$ d[n on ! floor beside  
him4 ,z he li/5$ & talk$ ) u !          
recollections ( 8 fa!r's h\se & 8       

innoc5t *ildhood 7 awak5$4 ,he 0 ! *ild 
( pi\s p>5ts1 taught 9 ,sabba? ,s*ool & 
"u pure home influ5ces till ?irte54 ,!n 
he 0 drawn into bad company1 soon aft]  
leav+ home = ! sea2 &1 s9ce !n1 has s]v$
 9 ! army & navy1--9 ! army 9 ,wilson's 
& ,hawk9s's brigades4 ,8 0 ! old /ory ( 
! total subjection ( moral p[] &        
?ralldom to evil habits & associates4   
,he w\ld get drunk1 :5ev] x 0 9 8 p[]4  
,x 0 wrong2 b he c\ld n help x4 ,?\gh he
 0 awak5$ & recollect$ 8 p>5ts look+    
long & 9 va9 = 8 return1 he soon return$
 to camp1 to 8 wall[+ 9 ! mire1 & ,i fe>
 to 8 pa? to c]ta9 p]dition4  #c;d4 #i? 
mon?4--,a ,massa*usetts major1 ! (fic] (
 ! day1 9 8 inspection ( ! gu>d-h\se    
came into our room today4 ,we 7 ly+ on !
 floor engag$ 9 read+ & writ+4 ,he 0    
app>5tly surpris$ at ?is & inquir$ ! "n 
( our books2 & f9d+ ! ,bible & ,?omas   
,kempis's ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 obs]v$ t  
!y 7 good books4 ,i _c say if he knew we
 7 ,fri5ds1 b he ask$ u :y we 7 9 "h4   
,l all (fic]s he proce$$ to reason ) u1 

& to advise u to s]ve1 pres5t+ no com=t 
if we /ill p]si/$ 9 our c\rse4 ,he in=m$
 u ( a "y ,fri5d1 ,edw>d ,w4 ,holway (  
,s&wi*1 ,mass41 hav+ be5 ye/]day "u     
puni%m5t 9 ! camp by 8 ord]s1 :o 0 today
 do+ s]vice ab\t camp4 ,he said he 0 n  
go+ to put 8 ,quak] 9 ! gu>d-h\se1 b 0  
go+ to br+ him to "w by puni%m5t4 ,we 7 
fill$ ) deep sympa?y = him & desir$ to  
*e] him by k9d words z well z by ! k (  
our simil> situation4 ,we obta9$        
p]mission ( ! ,major to write to him a  
lett] op5 to 8 inspection4 ,y may be    
sure1 said ,e4,w4,h4 to u at ,w41 !     
,major did n all[ x to leave 8 h&s4     
,?is =5oon ! ,lieut5ant ( ! ,day came 9 
& act$ ! same "p1 ?\gh he 0 n s cool1 & 
left express+ ! hope1 if we w\ld n s]ve 
our c\ntry l m51 t ,god w\ld curse u4   
,oh1 ! trials f ^! (fic]s6 ,"o aft]     
ano!r comes 9 to relieve himself ^u u4  
,f9d+ u firm & n lack+ 9 words1 !y      
usually fly into a passion & end by     
bully+ u4 ,h[ c we reason ) su* m58 ,!y 
are utt]ly unable to compreh5d ! pure   

,*ri/ianity & spirituality ( our        
pr9ciples4 ,!y h long /iff5$ _! necks 9 
_! own /r5g?4 ,!y h /opp$ _! e>s to !   
voice ( ! ,_s1 & h>d5$ _! he>ts to 8    
influ5ces4 ,!y see no duty high] ?an t  
to c\ntry4 ,:at %all we receive at _!   
h&s8  ,?is ,major tells u we w n be tri$
 "h4 ,!n we are to be s5t into ! field1 
& !re :o w deliv] u b ,god8 ,ah1 ,i h   
nurs$ 9 my he>t a hope t ,i may be sp>$ 
to return home4 ,mu/ ,i ca/ x out & h no
 desire1 b to d ! w ( my ,ma/]4 ,x 7    
bett]1 ev5 s4 ,o1 ,"l1 ,?y w be done4   
,grant ,i may make x my *ief delight &  
r5d] true submission !reto4  ,ye/]day a 
little s]vice 0 requir$ ( our de>       
,l4,m4,m41 b he insi/$ he c\ld n comply4
 ,a s]geant & two privates 7 engag$4 ,!y
 coax$ & ?reat5$ him by turns1 & ) a    
det]m9ation n to be baffl$ took him out 
to p]=m x4 ,?\gh guns 7 load$ he /ill   
/ood firm & 0 soon br\ght back4 ,we are 
happy "h 9 gu>d-h\se1--too happy1 too   
mu* at ease4 ,we %\ld see m ( !         
,com=t]1--feel m /r5g?1--if ! trial 7   

fi]c]2 b ?is is well4 ,?is is a trial ( 
/r5g? ( pati5ce4  #f?4 #i?              
mon?4--,ye/]day we _h (fic]s aga9 =     
visitors4 ,major ,j4,b4 ,g\ld1 #ac?     
,massa*usetts1 came 9 ) ! det]m9ation ( 
p]suad+ u to cons5t to be transf]r$ to !
 hospital "h1 he be+ ! ,provo/ ,m>%al ( 
! isl& & hav+ ! p[] to make ! transf]4  
,he is diff]5t 9 be+ & be>+ f ^? :o h   
be5 "h be=e4 ,8 motives 7 app>5tly ^? ( 
pure k9dness1 & 8 demean\r 0 t ( a      
g5tleman4 ,?\gh he talk$ ) u m ?an an   
h\r1 he lo/ no "p ( 8 self-control or   
good hum\r4 ,s by 8 eloqu5ce & k9dness  
he made m impression ^u u ?an any be=e4 
,z ,congregationali/ he well knew !     
c\rts ( ! temple1 b ! ,holy ( ,holies he
 _h nev] se51 & knew no?+ ( its secrets4
 ,he und]/ood exp$i5cy2 b is n ! man to 
lay d[n 8 life = my sake4 ,he is s9c]e &
 seems to ?9k :at ,major ,g\ld believes 
_c be f> f "r4 ,aft] 8 attempt we rema9$
 z firm z ev]4 ,we mu/ expect all means 
w be tri$ ^u u1 & no less p]suasion ?an 
?reats4  ,,at ,,! ,,hospital1 #g?4 #i?  

mon?4--,ye/]day morn+ came to u ,major  
,g\ld aga91 in=m+ u t he _h come to take
 u out ( t dirty place1 z he c\ld n see 
su* respectable m5 ly+ !re1 & 0 go+ to  
take u up to ! hospital4 ,we assur$ him 
we c\ld n s]ve !re1 & ask$ him if he    
w\ld n br+ u back :5 we _h !re decl>$   
our purpose4 ,he w\ld n reply directly2 
b br\ght u "h & left u4 ,:5 ! surgeon   
knew our det]m9ation1 he 0 = hal+ u back
 at once2 :at he want$1 he said1 0 will+
 m54 ,we sat on ! sw>d )\t ! hospital   
t5ts till ne>ly noon1 = "s "o to take u 
back2 :5 we 7 ord]$ to move into ! t5ts 
& qu>t]s assign$ u 9 ! mess-room4 ,!    
,major mu/ h int]pos$1 demon/rat+ 8     
k9dness by 8 resolution t we %\ld occupy
 & enjoy ! pleasant] qu>t]s ( !         
hospital1 c]ta9ly if s]v+2 b none ! less
 s if we decl9$4 ,lat] 9 ! day ,l4,m4,m4
 & ,p4,d4 7 sitt+ )\t1 :5 he pass$ !m &1
 laugh+ he>tily1 decl>$ !y 7 ! /range/  
prison]s ( w> he ev] saw4 ,he /opp$ "s  
"t to talk ) !m & :5 !y came 9 !y decl>$
 him a k9d & hone/ man4  ,if we int]pret

 aright 8 conduct1 ?is dang]\s trial is 
ov]1 & we h escap$ ! p]plexities t 8    
k9dness & det]m9ation ?rew ab\t u4      
#ac?4--,la/ night we receiv$ a lett] f  
,h5ry ,dick9son1 /at+ t ! ,presid5t1    
?\gh sympa?iz+ ) ^? 9 our situation1    
felt b\nd by ! ,conscription ,act1 &    
felt lib]ty1 9 view ( 8 oa? to execute !
 laws1 to d no m ?an detail u f active  
s]vice to hospital duty1 or to ! *>ge ( 
! col\r$ refugees4 ,= m ?an a week h we 
la9 "h1 refus+ to engage 9 hospital     
s]vice2 %all we retrace ! /eps ( ! pa/  
week8 ,or %all we g ,s\? z ov]se]s ( !  
blacks on ! confiscat$ e/ates ( !       
rebels1 to act "u milit>y comm&]s & to  
report to su*8 ,:at w\ld become ( our   
te/imony & our det]m9ation to pres]ve   
ourselves cle> ( ! guilt ( ?is w>8      
,p4,s4 ,we h writt5 back to ,h5ry       
,dick9son t we _c pur*ase life at co/ ( 
peace ( s\l4  #ad?4--,we h be5 exce$+   
sorr[ful s9ce receiv+ advice--z we mu/  
call x--f ,h4,d4 to ent] ! hospital     
s]vice or "s simil> situation4 ,we did n

 look = t f him4 ,x is n :at our ,fri5ds
 s5t u out =2 nor is x :at we came =4   
,we %all feel desolate & dre>y 9 our    
position1 unless support$ & *e]$ by !   
words ( ^? :o h at he>t our be/ int]e/s 
m ?an reg>d = our p]sonal welf>e4 ,we   
walk z we feel guid$ by ,be/ ,wisdom4   
,oh1 may we run & n err 9 ! high pa? (  
,hol9ess4  #af?4--,ye/]day a son-9-law (
 ,n4,b4 ( ,lynn came to see u4 ,he 0 go+
 to get passes = "o or two ( ! ,lynn    
,fri5ds1 t !y might come ov] to see u   
today4 ,he in=m$ u t ! s5tim5t ( !      
,fri5ds h]eab\ts 0 t we might ent] !    
hospital )\t compromis+ our pr9ciples2 &
 he produc$ a lett] f ,w4,w4 to ,s4,b4  
to ! same effect4 ,w4,w4 express$ 8     
op9ion t we might d s )\t do+ x 9 lieu (
 o!r s]vice4 ,h[ c we evade a fact8     
,does n ! gov]nm5t bo? dem& & accept x z
 9 lieu ( o!r s]vice8 ,oh1 ! cruele/ bl[
 ( all comes f our fri5ds4              
#ag?4--,al?\gh ?is trial 0 br\ght ^u u  
by our fri5ds1 _! int5tions 7 well      
meant4 ,_! reg>d = our p]sonal welf>e & 

safety too mu* absorbs ! zeal !y %\ld   
possess = ! ma9t5ance ( ! pr9ciple ( !  
peaceabl5ess ( our ,ma/]'s k+dom4 ,an   
unfai?fulness to ?is ?r\gh meekness &   
timidity seems manife/1--too great a    
desire to avoid suff]+ at "s sacrifice (
 pr9ciple1 p]haps1--too little ( plac+ (
 ,fai? & confid5ce ^u ! ,rock ( ,et]nal 
,tru?4  ,our fri5ds at home1 ) ,w4,d4 at
 _! head1 support u2 & ye/]day1 at !    
opportune mom5t1 j z we 7 mo/ di/ress$  
by ! solicitations ( our visitors1 k9d &
 *e]+ words ( ,tru? 7 s5t u ?r\gh de>   
,c4,m4,p41 ^: love ru%es out to u w>m & 
liv+ & j f an ov]fl[+ f\nta94  ,i mu/   
record ano!r "w ( k9d att5tion %[n u by 
,major ,g\ld4 ,be=e we emb>k$1 he came  
to u = a fri5dly visit4 ,z we pass$ him 
on our way to ! :>f he bade u ,f>ewell &
 express$ a hope we %\ld n h s h>d a "t 
z we fe>$4 ,& aft] we 7 abo>d ! /eam]1 z
 ! result ( 8 int]f]5ce on our behalf1  
we mu/ believe1 we 7 s+l$ out f ! mid/ (
 ! prison]s1 among :om we _h be5 plac$  
previ\s to com+ abo>d1 & all[$ ! lib]ty 

( ! vessel4 ,by ?is are we sav$ mu*     
suff]+1 z ! o!r prison]s 7 kept "u close
 gu>d 9 a corn] on ! outside ( ! boat4  
,,=e/ ,,city ,,up ,,! ,,potomac4 #bbnd4 
#i? mon?4--,x 0 ne> noon1 ye/]day1 :5 we
 turn$ 9 f sea betwe5 ,cape ,*>les &    
,h5ry2 &1 runn+ !nce d[n across ! m\? ( 
,*esapeake ,bay1 alongside ,old ,po9t   
,com=t1 dropp$ an*or (f ,=tress ,monroe4
 ,! sc5e ar\nd u 0 "o ( beauty1 ?\gh _m 
( its adornm5ts 7 ! results & means (   
wrong4 ,! sun%9e 0 bright]1 ! v]dure    
gre5] to our eyes we>y ( ! sea1 & ! calm
 0 mild] & m grateful t we _h s long    
toss$ 9 ! /orm4  ,! an*or 0 soon drawn  
up aga9 & ! ,=e/ ,city /eam$ up ! ,james
 ,riv] t[>d ,newport ,news1 & turn+ to !
 left betwe5 ! l[1 p9e-gr[n banks1 pass$
 ,norfolk to leave ! ,new ,hamp%ire     
deta*m5t at ,portsm\?4  ,com+ back to   
,=tress ,monroe1 "s freight 0 l&$2 & 9 !
 calm cle> light ( ! moon1 we swung away
 f %ore & dropp+ d[n ! m\? ( ! riv]1    
r\nd$ ,old ,po9t1 &1 go+ up !           
,*esapeake1 ent]$ ! ,potomac 9 !        

night-"t4  ,,(f ,,%ore1 ,,alex&ria4     
#bc;d4--,"h we an*or$ la/ night aft] !  
ma9 deta*m5t 0 l&$1 & ! ,v]mont &       
,massa*usetts m5 rema9$ on bo>d ano!r   
night4 ,we he> we are to g "r to !      
field1 :]e active op]ations are go+ on4 
,?is seems h>d4 ,we h n till n[ giv5 up 
! hope t we 7 n to g out into ,virg9ia )
 ! re/ ( ! m51 b 7 to be kept "h at     
,wa%+ton4 ,fi]ce1 inde$1 are our trials4
 ,i am n disc\rag$ entirely2 b ,i am    
weak f want ( food :i* ,i c eat1 & f    
sickness4 ,i d n "k h[ ,i am go+ to live
 9 su* way1 or get to ! front4  ,p4,s4  
,we h j l&$2 & ,i _h ! lib]ty to buy a  
pie ( a woman hawk+ su* ?+s1 t has      
/r5g!n$ me wond]fully4  ,,camp ,,ne>    
,,culpep]4 #be?4--,my di/ress is too    
great = words2 b ,i mu/ ov]come my      
dis9cl9ation to write1 or ?is record w  
rema9 unf9i%$4 ,s1 ) a*+ head & he>t1 ,i
 proce$4  ,ye/]day morn+ we 7 r\s$ e>ly 
= breakfa/ & = prep>ation = />t+4 ,aft] 
m>*+ out ( ! b>racks1 we 7 fir/ tak5 to 
! armory1 :]e ea* man receiv$ a gun &   

its equipm5ts & a piece ( t5t4 ,we /ood 
9 l9e1 wait+ = our turn ) appreh5sions (
 com+ tr\ble4 ,?\gh we _h felt free to  
keep ) ^? among :om we _h be5 plac$1 we 
c\ld n cons5t to c>ry a gun1 ev5 ?\gh we
 did n int5d to use x2 &1 f our previ\s 
exp]i5ce1 we knew x w\ld g h>d] ) u1 if 
we took ! fir/ /ep 9 ! wrong direction1 
?\gh x might seem an unimportant "o1 &  
an easy & n v wrong way to avoid        
difficulty4 ,s we felt decid$ we mu/    
decl9e receiv+ ! guns4 ,9 ! hurry &     
bu/le ( equipp+ a deta*m5t ( soldi]s1 "o
 attempt+ to expla9 a position & !      
gr\nds !re= s peculi> z ours to junior1 
petty (fic]s1 possess+ lib]ally !       
*>act]i/ics ( ^!3 pride1 vanity1        
conceit1 & an arbitr>y _s1 impati5ce1   
pr(anity1 & contempt = holy ?+s1 mu/    
ne$s f9d ! opportunity a v unfav\rable  
"o4  ,we succe$$ 9 giv+ ^! "y (fic]s a  
slight idea ( :at we 72 & endeav\r$ to  
answ] _! que/ions ( :y we did n pay our 
commutation1 & avail ourselves ( t      
provision made expressly = su*2 ( :y we 

_h come z f> z t place1 etc4 ,we realiz$
 !n ! unpleasant results ( t practice1 t
 _h be5 employ$ ) u by ! successive     
(fic]s into ^: h&s we _h fall51--( %irk+
 any responsibility1 & ( pass+ u on to !
 next (fic] above4  ,a c\ncil 0 soon    
hold5 to decide :at to d ) u4 ,"o       
propos$ to place u "u arre/1 a s5tim5t  
we r hop$ might prevail1 z x might      
prev5t our be+ s5t on to ! front2 b     
ano!r1 9 "s spite & impati5ce1 insi/$1 z
 x 0 _! duty to supply a gun to e man & 
=w>d him1 t ! guns %\ld be put ^u u1 &  
we be made to c>ry !m4 ,accord+ly !     
equipm5t 0 buckl$ ab\t u1 & ! /raps ( ! 
guns be+ loos5$1 !y 7 ?ru/ ov] our heads
 & hung ^u our %\ld]s4 ,9 ?is way we 7  
urg$ =w>d ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,alex&ria2 &1
 hav+ be5 put ^u a long tra9 ( dirt c>s1
 7 />t$ = ,culpep]4 ,we came ov] a long 
/ret* ( desolat$ & des]t$ c\ntry1 ?r\gh 
battlefields ( previ\s summ]s1 & ?r\gh  
_m camps n[ lively ) ! "w ( ?is pres5t  
campaign4 ,see+1 = ! fir/ "t1 a c\ntry  
made dre>y by ! w>-blight1 a c\ntry once

 adorn$ ) groves & gre5 pa/ures & mead[s
 & fields ( wav+ gra91 & happy ) a ?\s& 
homes1 n[ laid ) ! gr\nd1 "o realizes z 
he c 9 no o!r way some?+ ( ! ru9 t lies 
9 ! trail ( a w>4 ,b ^u ^! fields (     
,virg9ia1 once s fair1 !re re/s a       
two-fold blight1 fir/ t ( slav]y1 n[ t (
 w>4 ,:5 "o contra/s ! face ( ?is c\ntry
 ) ! smil+ hillsides & vales ( ,new     
,engl&1 he sees /amp$ ^u x 9 *>act]s s  
m>k$1 none b a bl9d man c fail to read1 
! great irrefutable argum5ts aga9/      
slav]y & aga9/ w>1 too2 & mu/ be fill$ )
 loa?+ = ^! tw9 relics ( b>b>ism1 s     
awful 9 ! pot5cy ( _! consequ5ces t !y c
 *ange ev5 ! face ( ! c\ntry4  ,?r\gh ! 
heat ( ?is long ride1 we felt our total 
lack ( wat] & ! meagr5ess ( our supply (
 food4 ,our ?ir/ became s oppressive z  
we 7 m>*$ "h f ,culpep]1 "s f\r miles ) 
sc>cely a halt to re/1 "u our heavy     
loads1 & ?r\gh ! heat & deep du/ ( !    
road1 t we drank wat] & dipp$ 9 ! brooks
 we pass$1 ?\gh x 0 discol\r$ ) ! soap !
 soldi]s _h us$ 9 wa%+4 ,! guns int]f]$ 

) our walk+1 &1 slipp+ d[n1 dragg$ )    
pa9ful weight ^u our %\ld]s4 ,poor      
,p4,d4 fell out f exhau/ion & did n come
 9 till we _h be5 "s little "t at !     
camp4 ,we 7 tak5 to ! #d? ,v]mont       
regim5t & soon apportion$ to companies4 
,?\gh we wait$ ^u ! (fic] comm&+ !      
company 9 :i* we 7 plac$1 & endeav\r$ to
 expla9 our situation1 we 7 requir$     
imm$iately aft] to be pres5t at         
inspection ( arms4 ,we decl9$1 b an     
attempt 0 made to =ce u to ob$i5ce1     
fir/1 by ! (fic]s ( ! company1 !n1 by ^?
 ( ! regim5t2 b1 fail+ to exact ob$i5ce 
( u1 we 7 ord]$ by ! colonel to be ti$1 
&1 if we made outcry1 to be gagg$ also1 
& to be kept s till he gave ord]s = our 
release4 ,aft] two or ?ree h\rs we 7    
reliev$ & left "u gu>d2 ly+ d[n on !    
gr\nd 9 ! op5 air1 & cov]+ ourselves )  
our blankets1 we soon fell asleep f     
exhau/ion1 & ! fatigue ( ! day4  ,?is   
morn+ ! (fic]s told u we mu/ yield4 ,we 
mu/ obey & s]ve4 ,we 7 ?reat5$ great    
sev]ities & ev5 dea?4 ,we seem p]fectly 

at ! m]cy ( ! milit>y p[]1 &1 m1 9 ! h&s
 ( ! inf]ior (fic]s1 :o1 f _! be+ f>    
remov$ f ,wa%+ton1 feel less re/ra9t f  
^? ,regulations ( ! ,army1 :i* are = !  
protection ( privates f p]sonal abuse4  
#bf?4 #i? mon?4--,ye/]day my m9d 0 mu*  
agitat$3 d\bts & fe>s & =ebod+s seiz$   
me4 ,i 0 alone1 seek+ a re/+-place &    
f9d+ none4 ,x seem$ z if ,god _h =sak5  
me 9 ?is d>k h\r2 & ! ,tempt] :isp]$1 t 
aft] all ,i might be only ! victim ( a  
delusion4 ,my pray]s = fai? & /r5g?     
seem$ all 9 va94  ,b ?is morn+ ,i enjoy 
peace1 & feel z ?\gh ,i c\ld face any?+4
 ,?\gh ,i am z a lamb 9 ! %ambles1 yet d
 ,i cry1 ,?y w be done1 & c inde$ say1--
      ,passive to ,8 holy w     ,tru/ ,i
 9 my ,ma/] /ill     ,ev5 ?\gh he slay  
me4  ,i m9d me ( ! anxiety ( our de>    
fri5ds ab\t home1 & ( _! pray]s = u4    
,oh1 praise be to ! ,"l = ! peace & love
 & resignation t has fill$ my s\l today6
 ,oh1 ! pass+ beauty ( hol9ess6 ,!re is 
a holy life t is above fe>2 x is a close
 communion ) ,*ri/4 ,i pray = ?is       

cont9ually b am n free f ! %ad[ & !     
tempt]4 ,!re is ev] pres5t ) u ! ?\ght t
 p]haps we %all s]ve ! ,"l ! mo/        
effectually by our dea?1 & desire1 if t 
be ! s]vice ,he requires ( u1 t we may  
be ready & resign$4  ,,regim5tal        
,,hospital1 #d? ,v]mont4 #bi?4 #i?      
mon?4--,on ! ev5+ ( ! #bf? ! ,colonel   
came to u apologiz+ = ! r\ghness ) :i*  
he treat$ u at fir/1 :i* 01 z he insi/$1
 ?r\gh ignorance ( our real "* &        
position4 ,he told u if we p]si/$ 9 our 
c\rse1 dea? w\ld probably foll[2 ?\gh at
 ano!r "t he confess$ to ,p4,d4 t ?is   
w\ld only be ! extreme s5t5ce (         
c\rt-m>tial4  ,he urg$ u to g into !    
hospital1 /at+ t ?is c\rse 0 advis$ by  
,fri5ds ab\t ,new ,york4 ,we 7 too well 
aw>e ( su* a fact to make any d5ial1    
?\gh x 0 a subject ( surprise to u t he 
%\ld be in=m$ ( x4 ,he plead$ ) u long &
 e>ne/ly1 urg+ u ) _m promises (        
indulg5ce & fav\r & att5tions we f\nd   
aft]w>ds to be untrue4 ,he gave u till !
 next morn+ to consid] ! "q & report our

 decision4 ,9 our discussion ( ! subject
 among ourselves1 we 7 v mu* p]plex$4   
,if all 8 /atem5ts conc]n+ ! gr\nd tak5 
by our ,society 7 true1 we seem$ to be  
liable1 if we p]si/$ 9 ! c\rse :i* alone
 seem$ to u to be 9 accordance ) ,tru?1 
to be expos$ to ! *>ge ( ov]-zeal &     
fanaticism ev5 among our own bre?r54    
,reg>d+ ! "w to be done 9 hospital z "o 
( m]cy & b5evol5ce1 we ask$ if we _h any
 "r to refuse its p]=mance2 & que/ion$  
:e!r we c\ld d m good by endeav\r+ to   
be> to ! end a cle> te/imony aga9/ w>1  
?an by lab\r+ by ^w & de$ among ! ne$y 9
 ! hospitals & camps4 ,we saw ar\nd u a 
ri* field = usefulness 9 :i* !re 7 sc>ce
 any lab\r]s1 & t[>d ^: "w our h&s _h   
(t5 />t$ involunt>ily & unbidd54 ,at la/
 we cons5t$ to a trial1 at lea/ till we 
c\ld make inquiries conc]n+ ! ,colonel's
 allegations1 & ask ! c\nsel ( our      
fri5ds1 res]v+ ! privilege ( return+ to 
our =m] position4  ,at fir/ a great load
 seem$ roll$ away f u2 we rejoic$ 9 !   
prospect ( life aga94 ,b soon !re       

prevail$ a feel+ ( condemnation1 z ?\gh 
we _h sold our ,ma/]4 ,& t fir/ day 0 "o
 ( ! bitt]e/ ,i ev] exp]i5c$4 ,x 0 a "t 
( /]n conflict ( s\l4 ,! voice t seem$  
to say1 ,foll[ me1 z ,i s\ght guidance !
 night be=e1 kept plead+ ) me1 conv9c+ (
 s91 till ,i knew ( a tru? my feet _h   
/ray$ f ,8 pa?4 ,! ,scriptures1 :i* !   
day be=e ,i c\ld sc>cely op5 )\t f9d+   
words ( /r5g? & com=t1 seem$ clos$ aga9/
 me1 till aft] a sev]e /ruggle alone 9 !
 wood to :i* ,i _h retir$1 ,i cons5t$ to
 give up & retrace my /eps 9 fai?4 ,b x 
0 too late4 ,l4,m4,m4 wi%+ to make a    
fair1 hone/ trial1 we 7 br\ght          
"h--,p4,d4 be+ already "h unwell4 ,we   
feel we are err+2 b sc>ce any?+ is      
requir$ ( u & we wait to he> f ,fri5ds4 
,( ^! days ( go+ d[n into s91 ,i wi% to 
make little m5tion4 ,i w\ld t my record 
( su* degradation be brief4 ,we wi% to  
come to an und]/&+ ) our fri5ds & !     
,society be=e we move1 b x does n seem t
 we c repress ! upheav+s ( ,tru? 9 our  
he>ts4 ,we are bruis$ by s94  ,x is )   

pleasure ,i record we h j wait$ ^u !    
,colonel ) an explanation ( our di/ress 
( m9d1 reque/+ him to proce$ )          
c\rt-m>tial4 ,we 7 k9dly & t5d]ly       
receiv$4 ,if y want a trial ,i c give x 
to y1 he answ]$4 ,! brigade has j m>*$  
out to jo9 ) ! division = inspection4   
,aft] t we are to h att5tion to our     
case4  ,p4,m4 ,!re is p>ticul> cause =  
congratulation 9 ! consid]ation t we    
took ?is /ep ?is morn+1 :5 n[ we receive
 a lett] f ,h4,d4 *>g+ u to fai?fulness4
  ,:5 lately ,i h se5 de> ,l4,m4,m4 9 ! 
?or\ghness & pati5ce ( 8 trial to p]=m  
s]vice 9 hospital1 8 uneas9ess & !      
int5sity ( 8 /ruggle z manife/$ by 8    
sil5ce & disposition to avoid ! company 
( 8 fri5ds1 & se5 him fail & decl>e to  
u1 ,i _c /ay "h1 ,i h receiv$ a new     
pro(1 & to me a /rong "o1 because x is f
 ! exp]im5tal k ( an hone/ man1 t no    
,fri5d1 :o is really su*1 desir+ to keep
 himself cle> ( complicity ) ?is sy/em (
 w> & to be> a p]fect te/imony aga9/ x1 
c lawfully p]=m s]vice 9 ! hospitals ( !

 ,army 9 lieu ( be>+ arms4  #aj? mo41   
#c;d4--,today dawn$ fair & our ,camp is 
dry aga94 ,i 0 ask$ to clean ! gun ,i   
br\ght1 & decl9+1 0 ti$ "s two h\rs ^u !
 gr\nd4  #f?4 ,,at ,,wa%+ton4--,at fir/1
 aft] be+ in=m$ ( our decl9+ to s]ve 9 8
 hospital1 ,colonel ,fo/] did n appe>   
alt]$ 9 8 k9d reg>d = u4 ,b 8 sple5 soon
 became evid5t4 ,at ! "t we ask$ = a    
trial by c\rt-m>tial1 & x 0 8 duty to   
place u "u arre/ & proce$ ) ! pref]r+ ( 
8 *>ges aga9/ u4 ,= a :ile he seem$ to  
hesitate & consult 8 inf]ior (fic]s1 &  
among !m 8 ,*apla94 ,! result ( !       
conf]5ce 0 our be+ ord]$ into our       
companies1 t1 sep>at$1 & ) ! =ce ( !    
(fic]s ( a company be>+ ^u u1 we might !
 m likely be subdu$4 ,yet ! ,colonel    
assur$ ,l4,m4,m41 int]c$+ 9 my behalf1  
:5 ! lieut5ant comm&+ my company ?reat5$
 =ce ^u me1 t he %\ld n all[ any p]sonal
 injury4 ,:5 we m>*$ next day ,i 0      
compell$ to be> a gun & equipm5ts4 ,my  
associates 7 m =tunate1 =1 be+ ask$ if  
!y w\ld c>ry _! guns1 decl9$ & saw no m 

tr\ble f !m4 ,! capta9 ( ! company 9 :i*
 ,p4,d4 0 plac$ told him he did n       
believe he 0 ugly ab\t x1 & t he c\ld   
only put him "u arre/ & pref] *>ges     
aga9/ him4 ,he accord+ly 0 tak5 "u gu>d1
 :]e he lay till we left = "h4  ,! next 
morn+ ! m5 7 busy 9 burni%+ _! arms4 ,:5
 ,i look$ t[>d ! "o ,i _h borne1 yell[ )
 ru/1 ,i trembl$ 9 ! weakness ( ! fle%  
at ! trial ,i felt imp5d+ ov] me4 ,be=e 
! ,colonel 0 up ,i knock$ at 8 t5t1 b 0 
told he 0 asleep1 ?\gh1 ?r\gh ! op5+1 ,i
 saw him ly+ gaz+ at me4 ,al?\gh ,i felt
 ,i %\ld ga9 no relief f him1 ,i appli$ 
aga9 soon aft]4 ,he admitt$ me &1 ly+ on
 8 b$1 inquir$ ) cold he>tlessness :at  
,i want$4 ,i /at$ to him1 t ,i c\ld nev]
 cons5t to s]ve1 &1 be+ "u ! w>-p[]1 0  
resign$ to suff] in/ead all ! j p5alties
 ( ! law4 ,i begg$ ( him release f !    
attempts by viol5ce to compel my ob$i5ce
 & s]vice1 & a trial1 ?\gh likely to be 
made by ^? hav+ no sympa?y ) me1 yet    
probably 9 a mann] com=mable to law4    
,he repli$ t he _h %[n u all ! fav\r he 

%\ld2 t he _h1 n[1 turn$ u ov] to !     
milit>y p[] & 0 go+ to let t take its   
c\rse2 t is1 h5ce=? we 7 to be at ! m]cy
 ( ! inf]ior (fic]s1 )\t appeal to law1 
ju/ice1 or m]cy4 ,he said he _h plac$ u 
9 a pleasant position1 aga9/ :i* we c\ld
 h no reasonable objection1 & t we _h   
fail$ to p]=m our agreem5t4 ,he wi%$ to 
d5y t our cons5t 0 only tempor>y &      
conditional4 ,he decl>$1 fur!rmore1 8   
belief1 t a man :o w\ld n fight = 8     
c\ntry did n des]ve to live4 ,i 0 glad  
to )draw f 8 pres5ce z soon z ,i c\ld4  
,i w5t back to my t5t & lay d[n = a     
season ( retirem5t1 endeav\r+ to ga9    
resignation to any ev5t4 ,i dread$      
torture & desir$ /r5g? ( fle% & _s4 ,my 
trial soon came4 ,! lieut5ant call$ me  
out1 & po9t+ to ! gun t lay ne> by1 ask$
 if ,i 0 go+ to clean x4 ,i repli$ to   
him1 t ,i c\ld n comply ) milit>y       
requisitions1 & felt resign$ to !       
consequ5ces4 ,i d n ask ab\t y\r feel+s2
 ,i want to "k if y are go+ to clean t  
gun8 ,i _c d x1 0 my answ]4 ,he w5t     

away1 say+1 ,v well1 & ,i crawl$ into ! 
t5t aga94 ,two s]geants soon call$ = me1
 & tak+ me a little aside1 bid me lie   
d[n on my back1 & /ret*+ my limbs ap>t  
ti$ cords to my wri/s & ankles & ^! to  
f\r /akes driv5 9 ! gr\nd some:at 9 ! =m
 ( an ,x4  ,i 0 v quiet 9 my m9d z ,i   
lay !re on ! gr\nd soak$ ) ! ra9 ( !    
previ\s day1 expos$ to ! heat ( ! sun1 &
 suff]+ ke5ly f ! cords b9d+ my wri/s & 
/ra9+ my muscles4 ,&1 if ,i d>$ !       
presumption1 ,i %\ld say t ,i caught a  
glimpse ( heav5ly pity4 ,i wept1 n s mu*
 f my own suff]+ z f sorr[ t su* ?+s    
%\ld be 9 our own c\ntry1 :]e ,ju/ice & 
,fre$om & ,lib]ty ( ,consci5ce h be5 !  
annual boa/ ( ,f\r?-(-,july orators s _m
 ye>s4 ,x seem$ t our =efa!rs 9 ! fai?  
_h wr\ght & suff]$ 9 va91 :5 !          
privileges !y s de>ly b\ght 7 s soon set
 aside4 ,& ,i 0 sad1 t "o endeav\r+ to  
foll[ our de> ,ma/] %\ld be s g5]ally   
reg>d$ z a despicable & /ubborn culprit4
  ,aft] some?+ l an h\r _h pass$1 !     
lieut5ant came ) 8 ord]ly to ask me if  

,i 0 ready to clean ! gun4 ,i repli$ to 
! ord]ly ask+ ! "q1 t x c\ld b give me  
pa9 to be ask$ or requir$ to d any?+ ,i 
believ$ wrong4 ,he repeat$ x to !       
lieut5ant j beh9d him1 :o advanc$ &     
address$ me4 ,i 0 fav\r$ to improve !   
opportunity to say to him a few ?+s ,i  
wi%$4 ,he said little2 &1 :5 ,i _h      
f9i%$1 he )drew ) ! o!rs :o _h ga!r$    
ar\nd4 ,ab\t ! end ( ano!r h\r 8 ord]ly 
came & releas$ me4  ,i arose & sat on ! 
gr\nd4 ,i did n rise to g away4 ,i _h n 
:]e to g1 no?+ to d4 ,z ,i sat !re my   
he>t swell$ ) joy f above4 ,!           
consolation & sweet fruit ( tribulation 
pati5tly endur$4 ,b ,i also griev$1 t ! 
_w 0 s f> gone a/ray1 s cruel & bl9d4 ,x
 seem$ z if ! gospel ( ,*ri/ _h nev] be5
 prea*$ ^u e>?1 & ! beautiful example ( 
8 life _h be5 utt]ly lo/ sight (4  ,"s (
 ! m5 came ab\t me1 advis+ me to yield1 
& among !m "o ( ^? :o _h ti$ me d[n1    
tell+ me :at ,i _h already suff]$ 0 no?+
 to :at ,i mu/ yet suff] unless ,i      
yield$2 t human fle% c\ld n endure :at  

!y w\ld put ^u me4 ,i wond]$ if x c\ld  
be t !y c\ld =ce me to ob$i5ce by       
torture1 & exam9$ myself closely to see 
if !y _h advanc$ z yet "o /ep t[>d !    
accompli%m5t ( _! purposes4 ,?\gh weak] 
9 body1 ,i believ$ ,i f\nd myself1 ?r\gh
 div9e /r5g?1 z firm 9 my resolution to 
ma9ta9 my allegiance to my ,ma/]4  ,!   
relaxation ( my n]ves & muscles aft]    
hav+ be5 s t5sely /ra9$ left me t       
aft]noon s weak t ,i c\ld h>dly walk or 
p]=m any m5tal ex]tion4  ,i _h n yet    
eat5 ! mean & scanty breakfa/ ,i _h     
prep>$1 :5 ,i 0 ord]$ to pack up my ?+s 
& report myself at ! lieut5ant's t5t4 ,i
 0 accu/om$ to su* ord]s & compli$1     
little mov$4  ,! lieut5ant receiv$ me   
politely )1 ,good-morn+1 ,mr4 ,pr+le1 & 
desir+ me to be seat$1 proce$$ ) ! writ+
 ) :i* he 0 engag$4 ,i sat d[n 9 "s     
wond]m5t & s\ght to be quiet & prep>$ = 
any ev5t4  ,y are ord]$ to report to    
,wa%+ton1 said he2 ,i d n "k :at x is =4
 ,i assur$ him t nei!r did ,i "k4 ,we 7 
ga!r$ be=e ! ,major's t5t = prep>ation =

 dep>ture4 ,! regim5tal (fic]s 7 !re    
manife/+ surprise & *agr92 = !y c\ld n b
 %[ bo? z !y look$ ^u u1 :om ! day be=e 
!y 7 ?reat5+ to cru% into submission1 & 
attempt+ also to execute _! ?reats t    
morn+1 /&+ out ( _! p[] & "u ord]s f "o 
sup]ior to _! ,major ,comm&+ ,e4,m4 ,z !
 bird uncag$1 s 7 our he>ts t morn+4    
,%ort & unc]ta9 at fir/ 7 ! flights (   
,hope4 ,z ! slave _m times be=e u1 leav+
 8 yoke beh9d him1 turn$ f ! plantations
 ( ,virg9ia & set 8 face t[>d ! f>      
,nor?1 s we f out a grasp z close & z   
abundant 9 suff]+ & sev]ity1 & f )\t !  
l9e ( bayonets t _h s _m weeks surr\nd$ 
u1 turn$ our backs ^u ! camp ( ! #d?    
,v]mont & took our way ov] ! turnpike t 
ran ?r\gh ! t5t$ fields ( ,culpep]4  ,at
 ! ,w> ,(fice we 7 soon admitt$ to an   
audi5ce ) ! ,adjutant ,g5]al1 ,colonel  
,t[ns5d1 :om we f\nd to be a v f9e man1 
mild & k9d4 ,he ref]r$ our cases to !   
,secret>y ( ,w>1 ,/anton1 by :om we 7   
ord]$ to report = s]vice to ,surgeon    
,g5]al ,hammond4 ,"h we met ,isaac      

,newton1 ,commission] ( ,agriculture1   
wait+ = our arrival1 & ,james ,au/9 (   
,nantucket1 expect+ 8 son1 ,*>les ,l4   
,au/91 & ,edw>d ,w4 ,holway ( ,s&wi*1   
,mass41 conscript$ ,fri5ds l ourselves1 
& ord]$ "h f ! #bbnd ,massa*usetts4  ,we
 und]/& x is ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ,isaac  
,newton t ,fri5ds h be5 able to approa* 
! heads ( ,gov]nm5t 9 our behalf & to   
prevail ) !m to s great an ext5t4 ,he   
expla9$ to u ! circum/ance 9 :i* we are 
plac$4 ,t ! ,secret>y ( ,w> & ,presid5t 
sympa?iz$ ) ,fri5ds 9 _! pres5t suff]+1 
& w\ld grant !m full release1 b t !y    
felt !mselves b\nd by _! oa?s t !y w\ld 
execute ! laws1 to c>ry out to its full 
ext5t ! ,conscription ,act4 ,t !re      
appe>$ b "o door ( relief op51--t 0 to  
p>ole u & all[ u to g home1 b subject to
 _! call aga9 o/5sibly1 ?\gh ?is !y     
nei!r wi%$ nor propos$ to d4 ,t ! fact (
 ,fri5ds 9 ! ,army & refus+ s]vice _h   
attract$ public att5tion s t x 0 n      
exp$i5t to p>ole u at pres5t4 ,t1 !re=e1
 we 7 to be s5t to "o ( ! hospitals = a 

%ort "t1 :]e x 0 hop$ & expressly       
reque/$ t we w\ld cons5t to rema9 quiet 
& acquiesce1 if possible1 9 :atev] might
 be requir$ ( u4 ,t our "w !re w\ld be q
 free f objection1 be+ = ! direct relief
 ( ! sick2 & t !re we w\ld release none 
= active s]vice 9 ! field1 z ! nurses 7 
hir$ civilians4  ,^! requirem5ts be+ s  
mu* less objectionable ?an we _h fe>$1  
we felt relief1 & cons5t$ to !m4 ,i4,n4 
w5t ) u himself to ! ,surgeon ,g5]al's  
(fice1 :]e he procur$ peculi> fav\rs =  
u3 t we %\ld be s5t to a hospital 9 !   
city1 :]e he c\ld see u (t52 & t ord]s  
%\ld be giv5 t no?+ %\ld int]f]e ) our  
com=t1 or our enjoym5t ( our consci5ces4
  ,!nce we 7 s5t to ,m$ical ,purveyor   
,abbot1 :o assign$ u to ! be/ hospital 9
 ! city1 ! ,d\glas ,hospital4  ,! next  
day aft] our com+ "h ,isaac ,newton &   
,james ,au/9 came to add to our numb]   
,e4,w4,h4 & ,c4,l4,a41 s n[ !re are five
 ( u in/ead ( ?ree4 ,we are pleasantly  
situat$ 9 a room by ourselves 9 ! upp]  
or f\r? /ory1 & are enjoy+ our          

advantages ( good qu>t]s & tol]able food
 z no "o c except he has be5 depriv$ (  
!m4  #aj? mon? #h?4--,today we h a pass 
to g out to see ! city4  #i?4--,we all  
w5t1 ?9k+ to d ! :ole city 9 a day1 b   
be=e ! "t ( our passes expir$1 we 7 glad
 to drag ourselves back to ! re/ & quiet
 ( ,d4,h4 ,dur+ ! day we call$ ^u our   
fri5d ,i4,n4 9 ! ,pat5t ,(fice4 ,:5 he  
came to see u on ! #g?1 he /at$ he _h   
call$ ^u ! ,presid5t t aft]noon to      
reque/ him to release u & let u g home  
to our fri5ds4 ,! ,presid5t promis$ to  
consid] x ov]-night4 ,accord+ly ye/]day 
morn+1 z ,i4,n4 told u1 he wait$ ^u him 
aga94 ,he f\nd !re a woman 9 ! greate/  
di/ress4 ,h] son1 only a boy ( fifte5   
ye>s & f\r mon?s1 hav+ be5 entic$ into !
 ,army1 _h des]t$ & be5 s5t5c$ to be %ot
 ! next day4 ,z ! cl]ks 7 tell+ h]1 !   
,presid5t 0 9 ! ,w> ,(fice & c\ld n be  
se51 nor did !y ?9k he c\ld att5d to h] 
case t day4 ,i4,n4 f\nd h] almo/ wild ) 
grief4 ,d n despair1 my good woman1 said
 he1 ,i guess ! ,presid5t c be se5 aft] 

a bit4 ,he soon pres5t$ h] case to !    
,presid5t1 :o exclaim$ at once1 ,t mu/ n
 be1 ,i mu/ look into t case1 be=e !y   
%oot t boy2 & telegraph$ at once to h ! 
ord] susp5d$4  ,i4,n4 judg$ x 0 n a fit 
"t to urge our case4 ,we feel we c af=d 
to wait1 t a life may be sav$4 ,b we    
long = release4 ,we d n feel easy to    
rema9 "h4  #aa?4--,today we att5d$ meet+
 held 9 ! h\se ( a ,fri5d1 ,asa ,arnold1
 liv+ ne> "h4 ,!re 7 b f\r p]sons beside
 ourselves4 ,e4,w4,h4 & ,c4,l4,a4 %[$ _!
 copy ( ! *>ges ab\t to h be5 pref]r$   
aga9/ !m 9 c\rt-m>tial be=e !y left _!  
regim5t1 to a lawy] :o att5d$ ! meet+4  
,he laugh$ at ! ,specification ( ,mut9y1
 decl>+ su* a *>ge c\ld n h be5 lawfully
 su/a9$ aga9/ !m4  ,! exp]i5ces ( our   
new fri5ds 7 simil> to ours1 except !y  
fell among (fic]s :o usually %[$ !m     
fav\r & rejoic$ ) !m 9 _! release4      
#ac?4--,l4,m4,m4 _h q an adv5ture       
ye/]day4 ,he be+ fireman ) ano!r 0 9 !  
furnace room among ?ree or f\r o!rs1 :5 
! (fic] ( ! day1 "o ( ! surgeons1 pass$ 

ar\nd on inspection4 ,/& up1 he ord]$   
!m1 wi%+ to be salut$4 ,! o!rs arose2 b 
by no means ,l4 ,! ord] 0 repeat$ = 8   
b5efit1 b he sat ) 8 cap on1 tell+ !    
surgeon he _h suppos$ he 0 excus$ f su* 
?+s z he 0 "o ( ! ,fri5ds4 ,!reat !     
(fic] flew at him1 exclaim+1 he w\ld    
take ! ,quak] out ( him4 ,he snat*$ (f 8
 cap & seiz+ him by ! coll> tri$ to     
raise him to 8 feet2 b f9d+ 8 /r5g?     
insuffici5t & t ,l4 0 n to be fright5$1 
he *ang$ 8 purpose 9 8 wra? & call+ = ! 
corporal ( ! gu>d _h him tak5 to !      
gu>d-h\se4 ,?is 0 ab\t elev5 ,a4,m4 & he
 lay !re till ab\t six ,p4,m41 :5 !     
surgeon 9 *>ge1 arriv+ home & he>+ ( x1 
ord]$ ! (fic] ( ! day to g & take him   
out1 tell+ him nev] to put ano!r man    
into ! gu>d-h\se :ile he 0 9 *>ge "h )\t
 consult+ him4 ,! mann] ( 8 release 0 v 
satisfactory to u1 & we wait$ = ?is r   
?an effect x by our own ef=ts4 ,we are  
all gett+ uneasy ab\t rema9+ "h1 & if   
our release d n come soon1 we feel we   
mu/ int]c$e ) ! au?orities1 ev5 if !    

alt]native be imprisonm5t4  ,!          
privations ,i h endur$ s9ce leav+ home1 
! great tax ^u my n]v\s /r5g?1 & my m9d 
z well1 s9ce ,i h _h *>ge ( our ext5sive
 correspond5ce1 are beg9n+ to tell ^u my
 heal? & ,i long = re/4  #bj?4 ,we beg9 
to feel we %all h to decl9e s]vice z    
h]et(ore1 unless our position is *ang$4 
,i %all n say b we submit too mu* 9 n   
decl9+ at once1 b x has seem$ mo/ prud5t
 at lea/ to make suit ) ,gov]nm5t r ?an 
provoke ! ho/ility ( _! subalt]ns4 ,we 7
 ord]$ "h ) little und]/&+ ( ! true /ate
 ( ?+s z !y really exi/ "h2 & 7 advis$  
by ,fri5ds to come & make no objections1
 be+ assur$ x 0 b = a v brief "t & only 
a matt] ( =m4 ,x might n h be5 wrong2 b 
z we f9d we d too mu* fill ! places (   
soldi]s 7,l4,m4,m4's fell[ fireman has j
 left = ! field1 & ,i am to take 8      
place1 = in/ance71 & are cle>ly do+     
milit>y s]vice1 we are cont9ually       
oppress$ by a s5se ( guilt1 t makes our 
/ruggles e>ne/4  #ba/4--,i4,n4 has n    
call$ yet2 our situation is becom+ almo/

 intol]able4 ,i qu]y if pati5ce is      
ju/ifi$ "u ! circum/ances4 ,my di/ress (
 m9d may be enhanc$ by my feeble        
condition ( heal?1 = today ,i am conf9$ 
to my b$1 almo/ too weak to get         
d[n/airs4 ,?is is ow+ to exposure aft]  
be+ heat$ ov] ! furnaces4  #bf?4--,?\gh 
a week has gone by1 & my cold has left  
me1 ,i f9d ,i am no bett]1 & t ,i am    
r$uc$ v l[ 9 /r5g? & fle% by ! sickness 
& pa9 ,i am exp]i5c+4 ,yet ,i /ill p]si/
 9 go+ bel[ once a day4 ,! food ,i am   
able to get is n su* z is prop]4  #aa?  
mo41 #e?4--,i sp5d mo/ ( my "t on my b$1
 mu* ( x alone4 ,& v preci\s to me is ! 
ne>ness unto ! ,ma/] ,i am fav\r$ to    
atta9 to4 ,not)/&+ my situation & /ate1 
,i am happy 9 ! enjoym5t ( ,8           
consolations4 ,lately my confid5ce has  
be5 /rong1 & ,i ?9k ,i beg9 to feel t   
our pati5ce is soon to be rew>d$ )      
relief2 insomu* t a little :ile ago1 :5 
de> ,p4,d4 0 almo/ ov]come ) sorr[1 ,i  
felt bold to com=t him ) ! assurance (  
my belief1 t x w\ld n be long s4 ,my m9d

 is too weak to all[ ( my read+ mu*2 &1 
?\gh ,i enjoy ! company ( my companions 
a "p ( ! "t1 especially 9 ! ev5+1 ,i am 
mu* alone2 :i* af=ds me abundant "t =   
m$itation & wait+ ^u ,god4 ,! fruits (  
?is are sweet1 & a recomp5se =          
affliction4  #f?4--,la/ ev5+ ,e4,w4,h4  
saw ,i4,n4 p>ticul>ly on my behalf1 ,i  
suppose4 ,he left at once = ! ,presid5t4
 ,?is morn+ he call$ to in=m u ( 8      
int]view at ! ,:ite ,h\se4 ,! ,presid5t 
0 mov$ to sympa?y 9 my behalf1 :5 ,i4,n4
 gave him a lett] f "o ( our ,fri5ds 9  
,new ,york4 ,aft] its p]usal he exclaim$
 to our fri5d1 ,i want y to g & tell    
,/anton t x is my wi% all ^? "y m5 be   
s5t home at once4 ,he 0 on 8 way to !   
,secret>y ?is morn+ z he call$4  ,lat]4 
,i4,n4 has j call$ aga9 in=m+ u 9 joy t 
we are free4 ,at ! ,w> ,(fice he 0 urg+ 
! ,secret>y to cons5t to our p>oles1 :5 
! ,presid5t ent]$4 ,x is my urg5t wi%1  
said he4 ,! ,secret>y yield$2 ! ord] 0  
giv51 & we 7 releas$4 ,:at we _h wait$ =
 s _m weeks 0 accompli%$ 9 a few mom5ts 

by a ,provid5tial ord]+ ( circum/ances4 
#g?4--,i4,n4 came aga9 la/ ev5+ br++ our
 p>oles4 ,! prelim9>y arrangem5ts are   
be+ made1 & we are to />t ?is aft]noon =
 ,new ,york4  ,note4 ,ris+ f my sick-b$ 
to und]take ?is j\rney1 :i* la/$ ?r\gh !
 night1 its fatigues ov]came me1 & ^u my
 arrival 9 ,new ,york ,i 0 seiz$ )      
delirium f :i* ,i only recov]$ aft] _m  
weeks1 ?r\gh ! m]cy & fav\r ( ,him1 :o 9
 all ?is trial _h be5 our guide & /r5g? 
& com=t4     ,,! ,,end     ,,pr9t$ ,,9  
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,( ,,am]ica     ,! 
foll[+ pages conta9 adv]tisem5ts ( a few
 ( ! ,macmillan books on k9dr$ subjects 
,! ,he>t ( ! ,puritan  ,by ,,elizabe?   
,,de]+ ,,hanscom  #a4ej  ,! purpose (   
?is volume is /at$ by ! editor 9 ^!     
words3 ,i det]m9$ to br+ toge!r 9 "o    
place 9 a conv5i5t comp5dium1 z x 71 "s 
glean+s f _m & du/y tomes1 "s fragm5ts (
 reality1 9 ! hope t f !m might radiate 
= o!rs1 z = me1 %afts ( light to        
p5etrate ! pa/4 ,! result is unique 9 ! 
revelation af=d$ 9 ! ,puritans' own     

words ( _! daily walk & conv]sation & ( 
t inn] temp] :i* gov]n$ _! public acts4 
,! range is f ord]s = clo!s & directions
 = an ,atlantic voyage to ! s\l se>*+s (
 ,cotton ,ma!r & ! spiritual ec/asies ( 
,mrs4 ,jona?an ,edw>ds4  ,! idea is a   
happy "o1 & ,miss ,hanscom c>ries x     
?r\gh ) great tact & deftness4  ,,!     
,,macmillan ,,company  ,publi%]s #fd-ff 
,fif? ,av5ue ,new ,york     ,! ,tree (  
,heav5  ,by ,,may ,,s9clair  ,clo?1     
#a4fj  ,a s+ul>ly p5etrat+ /ory ( mod]n 
life1 writt5 9 ! au?or's v be/ mann]4 ,!
 s*eme1 ! root motive ( ! book1 may be  
said to be a v9dication ( ! pres5t      
g5]ation--! g5]ation t 0 condemn$ z     
neurotic & decad5t by common cons5t a   
little m ?an ?ree ye>s ago1 b is n[     
endur+ ! ordeal ( ! w> ) great s+l5ess (
 he>t4 ,?is !me1 9 ,miss ,s9clair's h&s1
 assumes big proportions & gives h] at !
 same "t ample opportunity = "*         
analysis1 9 :i* art %e is equall$ by few
 contempor>y writ]s4  ,,! ,,macmillan   
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 ,new ,york     ,fairhope3 ,! ,annals ( 
a ,c\ntry ,*ur*  ,by ,,edg> ,,dewitt    
,,jones  ,clo?1 #abmo41 #a4be  ,fairhope
 meet+-h\se is 9 ! nor!rmo/ c\ntry (    
,k5tucky1 9 ! mid/ ( a popul\s f>m+     
community4 ,9 ?is book ,mr4 ,jones1 a   
life-long memb] ( ! community1 tells !  
/ory ( ,fairhope meet+-h\se4 ,! book is 
a rem>kably sympa!tic & appeal+ acc\nt (
 a phase ( ,am]ican rural life at a "t  
:5 religion 0 always ! upp]mo/ topic 9  
p's m9ds4  ,simple n>ratives ( our p1   
our prea*]s1 & ! lights & %ad[s ( our   
rural religi\s life--is ! au?or's mode/ 
description ( 8 "w4 ,b ?is gives no h9t 
( ! book's peculi> *>m4 ,^? :o love     
birds & /ret*es ( gre5 mead[1 glimpses (
 lordly & high hills1 ! soil & ! s9c]e  
life liv$ on x1 w f9d "h a g5u9e        
delight4  ,above all is ! int]e/ 9 !    
prea*]s !mselves4 ,!re 7 giants 9 ^?    
days1 & = ! mo/ "p our m9i/]s 7 good &  
noble m54 ,( _! goodness & s9c]ity ^!   
annals be> witness6  ,,! ,,macmillan    
,,company  ,publi%]s #fd-ff ,fif? ,av5ue

 ,new ,york     ,*ri/9e  ,by ,,alice    
,,*olmondeley  ,clo?1 #abmo41 #a4be  ,a 
book :i* is true 9 ess5tials--s real t  
"o is tempt$ to d\bt :e!r x is fiction  
at all--d\bly welcome & d\bly           
important4444 ,x w\ld be difficult inde$
 to f9d a book 9 :i* ! /ate ( m9d ( !   
,g]man p is pictur$ s clev]ly1 ) s mu*  
und]/&+ & conv9c+ detail4444            
,intellig5t1 g5]\s1 sweet-natur$1       
broadm9d$1 quick to see & to appreciate 
all t is beautiful ei!r 9 nature or 9   
art1 rejoic+ humbly ov] h] own great    
gift1 end[$ ) a ke5 s5se ( hum\r1       
,*ri/9e's is a ?or\ghly :olesome &      
lovable "*4 ,b *>m+ z ,*ri/9e's         
p]sonality & h] lit]>y /yle bo? are1 !  
ma9 value ( ! book lies 9 its admirably 
lucid analysis ( ! ,g]man m9d4--,new    
,york ,times4  ,absolutely diff]5t f    
prec$+ books ( ! w>4 ,its v fre$om &    
girli%ness ( expression1 its v          
simplicity & op5-he>t$ness1 prove ! tru?
 ( its pictures4--,new ,york ,_w4  ,a   
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