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favour, that we should more and more be worthy of his blessings. Notwithstanding some through unwatchfulness are taken captive by the great and mighty as were manyadversary destroyer Brother Joseph Clark We also thank you for your good counsel we believe the Great &; Good Spirit has sent you amongst us. We will treasure it up in our hearts from day to day and we will teach it to our Children. We wish always, we wish all-ways, to keep bright the Chain of Friendships and remain your Brothers Cornelius Otisleda Peter Onauga John Schunnuds Lus Connis Christian Schonadab Peter Iaulotis Cornelius Cawnawoc Hendrick Faunchaw John Whisksheak 5th From a Tuscarora Indian Dear Friends We are all well and glad to see the 3 girls, and our friend J. Clark. we often think of the kindess you shewed us -- Our nation now plough their land, and raise some flax, and we spin a little, and we hope by the assistance of the Great Good Spirit we grow in his favour so as to have plenty of Corn, Cattle, and Flax -- and becom his children, and rest in his Kingdom -- I feel much love in my heart, but am not able to express myself Peter Okasantguo From a Young Indian Woman to Eliz. Townsend (daughter of Joseph Clark) Dear friend. No doubt but thee will ex-cuse a letter from me, who wishes thee, and all they society well. tho unknown to each other as to our Bodily Per-sons, yet I sincerely hope that we sincerely frequently converse with the same Spirit. My dear Friend, I thank thy Father and likewise thee for your kind care towardsus the Natives of America, for I believe that you will have