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Some Account of Rachel Coope [edited by Joshua Sharpless]

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our pilgrimage thro’ life; but it is written all things will work together for good to them who love and fear the Lord. -- The Indians are increasing in in- dustreous habits. At a late council they held among themselves they agreed and information was sent to the absent tees - that at a certain stated time each one mut relinquesh their hunting and be in readiness to attend to the labors of the field, being sensible that last spring a loss was sustained by not earlier applying themselves to it 5 Month 11 To me Thou requested an infor- matory letter respecting both ourselves &; the improvements of the natives: as to the latter but little advancement is yet made among the females-not owing I think to our neglect- the charge we are intrusted with by our society and expect ed to give samples of its concern we often