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Some Account of Rachel Coope (Journal A)

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Tunesassah 6 mo My dear Parents, About two weeks ago I wrote to you and sent it by an Indi-an that was going to Pittsburgh forthe things they Committee has sentfor us, in which I promised to give amore full account of our Journey byJm. Embree when he returned, andI feel myself so indebted to Father, asrenders it requesite for me to com-ply with his request, but on lookingover the notes which I have kept,seeing how unperfectly they are, it has al-most discouraged my attempting, forI cannot concieve they will be any wayentertaing, excepting a little bare infor-mation, I often feel myself very defecti[ve]in literary knowledge, and my Ideasin matters of Consequence, much con-tained, let those whose genius aremore bright, have Charity, and ac-cept, dear Father, my communicationflowing from the Sincerity of the heart Mind has felt very much wear