But when I am telling you of my own grief and sorrow, I know not what to say of the bereaved Mother, she hath not met with anything in this world before that hath gone so near the quick with her.

She had no handling of the last one as she was not able at the time, for she only had her once in her arms, and her affections had not time to be so fairly entwined around her.

I am much afraid that she will not soon if ever get over this trial.

Although she was weakly before, yet she was pretty well recovered, but this hath not only affected her mind, but her body is so much affected that she is not well able to sit so long as her bed is making and hath scarcely tasted meat [i.e.food] since Monday night, and till some time is elapsed we cannot say how she may be.

There is none that is not a Parent themselves that can fully sympathise with one in such a state.