The only worldly feelings I am now possessed of are for their happiness and welfare; but even these, in my present situation, I must endeavour, with God's assistance, to eradicate from my heart, how hard soever the task.

I must strive against cherishing any temporal affections.

But, my dear Sir, endeavour to mitigate my distressed mother's sorrow.

Give my everlasting duty to her, and unabated love to my disconsolate brothers and sisters, and all my other relations.

Encourage them, by my example, to bear up with fortitude and resignation to the Divine will, under their load of misfortunes, almost too great for female nature to support, and teach them to be fully persuaded that all hopes of happiness on earth are vain.