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FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE. 187
London to-day to get his things, and follows
me to Leamington, or wherever I may go.
" I think you will be pleased at this. My
love to Jemima. I hope she and you are quite
well. May God Almighty bless and preserve
you, and bring us together again in peace,
that we may witness in each other the fruits
of His converting grace, for the Lord our
Righteousness 1 sake ! My dearest mother,
" Ever your most affectionate son,
" A. W. Chisholm."
The intention which he expressed in the
above letter was however abandoned, for he
could not refrain from seeing his brother
once more.
"Portsmouth, April 18, 1838.
" My dearest Mother, — After all I
have come here, and had the satisfaction of
seeing Duncan before he sailed, which he did
this day. He seemed in very good spirits, and
indeed his constant employment as adjutant
will of course prevent him from feeling regret
to the same extent. When he gets fairly out
at sea he may possibly feel a little more the

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