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Anecdotes of Poverty and Charity in a Clergy Ledger
A diaristic fragment recounts days of frugal hardship from Monday to Saturday, detailing small losses and efforts to support a family. The writer notes solicitations for a curate position and a potential endowment, while reflecting on providence, benevolence, and humility amid misfortune. An interjected colonial tale follows with a mock diplomacy of an Indian and English envoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iice
Europe
York City
Earlings
Wakefield
Smonday
Mies
Betsy
Polly
Thurday