Here is another document, or more properly, a part of a document. This is taken from what appears to be pages 8 and 9 of a letter or rememberings written by someone. Since I only have the two pages, I have no idea what came before or after or who the author was. If anyone knows who the author was or can share the rest of the document, please let us know. The other pages might prove interesting since the writing at the top of page 8 is the end of a paragraph that must have started on page 7. The paragraph ends this way: <quote> ...Welcome Thayer was their teacher. The above mentioned uncle was said to be sweet on the teacher but it didn't amount to anything for she died an old maid. <unquote> Here is what I have of the document: Next I'd like to tell you about the little Quaker Meeting House which stands, unaltered, where it was built in 1812 surrounded by its quiet burying ground which before the hurricane was bordered by tall pine trees. The ground was conveyed to "the society or body of people called Quakers" so runs the old deed recorded in Worcester Dec 2, 1799 by Samuel Smith of Mendon "for and in consideration of nine dollars by me in hand well and duly paid by Rufus Smith of Gloucester, William Buffam and George Arnold of Smithfield all in the state of Rhode Island." The land was first used as a burying ground, but in 1812 the present meeting-house was built at a cost of $525. In 1913 [transcriber's note: this date must be a mistake; the author must have meant 1813 because the person giving the land would have been over 150 years old in 1913] more land was acquired from Samuel Smith this time as a gift "in consideration of the love and good will which I have for the Monthly-Meeting of the people called Quakers known by the name of Smithfield Monthly Meeting." Meetings were held regularly in the meeting-house until the year 1870 and frequently for many years after. The men and women who filled the edifice in those days were God-fearing and honored and respected for their sterling worth. Prominent in the congregation was John Kelly and his brothers, Seth, Daniel, Asa, Mark, and David. John lived to ninety years of age and came every Sunday until his death in 1866. One of the regular speakers at this time was Lydia Rathbun Kelly, wife of Eli Kelly, whose earnest and convincing exhortations made an impression on all who were fortunate to hear her. She died in 1854. Later Millie Aldrich wife of Paul Aldrich who erected the cottage adjoining the burying-ground spoke regularly. After her death in 1870 there was no regular preaching. When there was no speaker, they met in silent devotion without any speaking. One of the members of this society, James K. Comstock left the town and engaged in business Worcester. He had such high regard for the early teachings received here and pleasant associations, he would on each Sunday, journey from Worcester by rail to Blackstone and walk to this House of Worship, remain for an hour in silence and then return to Worcester. He gave generously for repairs to the Meeting-house. In 1897 a fund was established by Jonathan and Andrew Comstock and other persons whose relatives lie in the East Blackstone Cemetery. The interest on this fund was to be used for the care of the cemetery. If anything was left over it could be used for the care of the meeting-house. However, the meeting house is under the control of the Smithfield Yearly Meeting. The fund was and is administered by three trustees. One of the first trustees was Rollin A. Woodworth who gave much thought and time preserving and caring for the grounds. I'd be interest in seeing the rest of the document, if anyone has it. Regards, Frank Comstock