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II. The Girl <hi rend="underline"><persname>Agnes Bönish</persname></hi>.
She was <date>1752. the 7</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>th</date></hi><date>. of July</date> at <placename>New Herrnhuth in Groenland</placename>
born, & <sic>baptised</sic>  <corr>baptized</corr> by <persname>B</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname>. Johanes</persname> who was just there, the same time,
In her Childhood she made her Parents as well as the B<hi rend="superscript">rn</hi>. &
Sisters there many happy Hours. <date>A</date><hi rend="superscript"><date>o</date></hi><date>. 57. the 25th. of Nov.</date>
<persname>B</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname>. & Sist</persname><hi rend="superscript"><persname>r</persname></hi><persname>. Beck</persname> brought her along to <placename>Herrnhuth</placename> & there She came in the
Girls-House. She has been extraordinary lively & <sic>activ</sic>  <corr>active</corr>
& loved the Children very much & so did the Children to
her, not caring that <add>and never <sic>mindet</sic>  <corr>minded</corr> that</add> the could't talk w<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>. one another
then <persname>Agnes</persname> <add>could</add> not a Word german. But her able nature
made her to <sic>lern</sic>  <corr>learn</corr> the Language very soon & easy, &
was very soon athome amongst the Children.
Her extraordinary Activity was soon forgot &
One could behold in a Short Time on her a tender
& lovely Child towards our Saviour. She very often