Письмо 295
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From your last writing, dated December 14, I see that you are very mentally unwell, which I sincerely regret; the most necessary and useful medicine for you is humility; not to think or consider yourself to have achieved anything high, but to consider yourself lesser and worse than everyone else. And that you want to be locked up, I do not approve of this and do not deign to do so; close the doors of your mind and heart from exaltation, and your lips and tongue from talking too much, cursing and condemning, do not give your hands the will to stretch out to beat; accept the advice of those who wish to benefit you spiritually - and your retreat will be completed, without a single charm or deception from the enemy. May the Lord protect you and grant you peace and health of soul and body. I remain the desire for your salvation, many-sinner I.M. December 30, 1851.
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