prepare for. We are in prosperity to ready to forget that God who has given us so many blessings. I know dearest that I became too fond of this world when I married you and I have forgotten too often that it was God who had given me for my husband him whom I loved. I was not thankful enough for my blessings but I trust this affliction which it has pleased God to send will lead me back to Him. The Psalm you told me to read is very beautiful. I was in very low spirits a few days ago, I opened the Bible at the 91st Psalm which I read and it comforted me very much. I think the 103rd is also very beautiful. I wish love you would read it. I must now again my dearest husband bid you goodbye. I trust it will not be long till we meet again that God may bless and protect him who is my greatest comfort and blessing in this world is the prayer of your affectionate wife Susan D McLean Sunday evening [Dec 1851]