Respected friends The second Collegiate year of your Institution has passed with all its attending varied circumstances & incidents, among them are some worthy of your especial & devout consideration and gratitude to Almighty God for his great goodness and merciful protection over us - no sickness or death to my knowledge has occured[sic] in our numerious[sic] circle since its first organization in 0000, nor any changes in your official memberships, or other matters, save in the legal