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Des Moines County, Iowa Anti-Slavery Society minutes and declarations, 1844-1845

Page 63

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Control your temper I wonder who in all the [?] ever did the like of this every one has a something that is collect temper Almost every one has some kind of a passion he may be peevish or he may obstinate. We often become angry and abuse and mistreat our companion after we have a little time to reflect we tell them we are sorry we did so that we spoke in a passion. Now this is no exeuse to persons whom we have injured by unkind reproches and unjust aspersions. The allowing yourself to speak to them in a passion is a proof of an abusive disrespect which the [?] of our best companions have a right to expect E E E
 
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