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where the mortality was such that three Sisters were seen carried at one time in one Cart to their Graves—The City of New York was visited at the same time in a similar manner tho’ not I believe to so great a degree Things being thus afflictingly circumstances amongst us, there was no meeting of the Committee on Indian Affairs from the 18th of the 8th mo untill the 17th of this, when a number of us being in unmerritted mercy favourd with ability to attend at the usual time &; Place, a meeting was held, and we should have been pleased to have heard from you which has been the case but once in an official way since Joshua Sharples &; John Pierce left You; for notwithstanding our minds have been exercised with the awful Scenes about us, yet I believe you have often been brought into remembrance, &; to have have heard at the last meeting of your welfare etc. would have afforded satisfaction to all then present- The desire I feel that you should from time to time