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poor distressed people will not be lost but thro' faithfulness in those called thereunto be in due time crown'd with a degree of the desired success at least so far as to leave them with- out excuse, and perhaps be like bread cast upon the waters which may be gathered after many days -- 17th Being the day appointed for my leaveing the Indian Countrey Corn-planter came early in the morning to take leave of me and return'd many thanks for my services amongst them, also desired me to remember him to my people, and wish'd I might get home safe and find my people all well, and in particularly desired me to tell the Chiefs of the Quakers that he was very thankful for their kind endeavours to instruct them in a life of civilization and believ'd the Great Spirit above was well pleas- ed with them it -- My intended route being up the Allegany River and across to the waters of the Susquehannah Corn- planter thought proper that three Indians should accompany a part of the way One to take my Creature by land and two to take me in a Cannoe by water