SERIES OF LETTERS

BETWEEN THE

REV. JOSEPH BUCKMINSTER, D. D.

THE

REV. JOSEPH WALTON, A. M.
Pastors of Congregational Churches in Portsmouth, NH.

AND THE

REV. HOSEA BALLOU,

-Author of “ Notes on Parables,” “ Treatise on Atone-
ment," "Candid Review," "The Child's Scrip-
tural Catechism," &c. Pastor of the Uni
versalian Church and Society

in said Portsmouth.

WINDSOR:

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Walton, A. M. pastors of congregational churches in "Portsmouth, N. H. and the Rev. Hosea Ballou, au"thor of "Notes on Parables,' Treatise on Atone❝ment,' 'A Candid Review,' The Child's Scriptural "Catechism,' &c, pastor of the Universalian Churcir and Society in said Portsmouth”.

IN CONFORMITY to the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act for the encouragement of learning by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and other books to the authors and proprietors therein mentioned:" and also, "An Act supplementary to an act for the encouragement of learning by securing Cop. ies of Maps, Charts and other books to the authors and proprietors therein mentioned, and extending the benefit thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and etching historical and other prints."

R. CUTTS SHANNON, Clerk
of said District.

true Copy of Record,

Attest,

R. CUTTS SHANNON, Clerk.

SERIES OF LETTERS.

Better First.

FROM THE REV. JOSEPH BUCKMINSTER TO THE

REV. HOSEA BALLOU

Portsmouth, December 28, 1809.

DEAR SIR,

A

Tthe close of the interview which we had at my house, some little time since, you expressed a wish to live in habits of friendship with the ministers of this town, and I think I expressed a hope that I should be always disposed to treat you and all men with those fruits of benevolence and friendship, which the law of our common nature and the spirit and principles of the christian religion, (RECAP) 40913

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