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 sight it will be to a stranger that comes to our house to see yr Grandmoth y Moth & all y Sisters in a plane dress & you only trickd up like a bartlemew- babby-you know what sort of people those are th can't faire well but they must cry rost meate now what effect could you imagine y writing in such a high straine to y Sisters could have but eithe to provoke thm to envy you or murmur against us. I must tell you neith of y Sisters have ever had twenty pounds a yeare allowance from us yett, & yett they dress hath not disparaged neith th nor us & without incurring y censure of simple covetousness they will have some what to shew out of their saving that will doe thm credit & I expect y you th are theyr elder Sister sh rather sett th examples of ye like nature th tempt th from treading in y steps of their good Grandmoth & poor Moth. This is not half what might be saide on this occasion but believing thee to be a very good natured dutyfull child I sh have thought it a great deal too much but y having in my coming hither past through many most desperate dangers I cannot forbear thinking & preparing my- self for all events, & therefore not knowing how it may please God to dispose of us I conclude it my duty to God & thee my d child to lay this matter as home to thee as I could, assuring you my daily prayers are not nor shall not be wanting that God may give you grace always to remember to make a right use of this truly affectionate counsell of y poor Moth. & though I speak very plaine downright english to you yett I would not have you doubt