Présentation de l'éditeur
In committing to the press the following pages, it was not our intention to have preceded them by any remarks of our own. Circumstances have, however, arisen, which call for a few words from us as compilers. We find that an apprehension prevails with some friends, that our mother destroyed her papers shortly before her death, and left an injunction that notliing should be published respecting her. We believe tliis report to be without foundation, and a portion of the present volume was carefully preserved by herself, and endorsed in her own hand-writing. When about thirty-two or tlurty-tliree years of age, she destroyed some journals which she had previously kept, and never resumed the practice. She also strongly objected to any testimony concerning her being prepared in the usual way, from a fear of the exaltation of the creature, and a belief that these documents often had that tendency; but we think it will be seen that the same objection does not apply to the publication of what came from her own pen. The materials wliich fell into our hands appeared so very valuable and instructive, that it became a question whether we ought to take upon ourselves the responsibility of A vithholding them from our friends; and on serious consideration, it was felt to be a dtdij to give them pubhcity.
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