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10 Mhs. BENTON


In reply your note just received must frankly say
That - far your went Of what you know Of
Miss McDowels conduct the painful subject referred
TO- have not doubt Miss Mcdowell was informed by
myself (which mentioned in my leterl that her great
freedom with my husband disagreesble to me her


reply 70 me was a. insoent could be- and she did not
cnanBe ner conduct to -. And this is the young
lady You require mo TO make apology to one who
ever ucslea me with the most pointed dislike from the
nrst moment ever saw her. You may enclose the let
give ne christian evidence Of your feeling towards me-
BY making diniculty between my husband and myself
You have the power to do and expect not nor do
ask for marcy from Mrs Benton but ten thousand deaths
would die before would make an acknov ledgment
to her who has ever been my enemy. NV family my
connections respectable and good a yours yer
were and am not to be brow-beaten and threatened
not by tho wife Of the NOBLE glorious Col benton


said all could say, when told you that deeply n.
GREETED having written the letter IL that Wilt NOT
satisfy you do your worst After an absence Of manv
months from my husband-months Of suffering Illness
you did not permit to enjoy his society ortyeght
hours, before you made complaint to him, that you
well knew would displease him with me- May Gsd
forgive you for it, Mn. Benton. Did your matchlcss
husband know of your cruel course towards me-
I'm confident that he would disspprove Of 1t but
bchre could inform husband Of any thing to wfc'a
disadvantage, would think deserved the witherng
blight Heaven trying to inure that which God had
joined toSether. By mercifu Heavenly Father in
another AM better world. will both be judged, and
profession WI then be discovered is not principle


Farewell fnever Mrs. Benton; for the sake Of Colonel
Benton, the Bre tho good Colonel Benton, and your
dear children ma, every happiness attend you.' ;,