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Some Account of Rachel Coope (Journal B)

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forgives us when we do wrong, if we are sorry for it. I do not know but it had some good effect, for about two days after, they called a Council, sent for Cornplanter, made up all the uneasiness, &; restored him to his former post, with the same powers. He has since been here, and said when any thing happened to them in future, they had better try to make it up among themselves, and not go tell it abroad over the Country for that made it worse, he also told us of some other advice he gave them, which I thought was very suitable. And he further said that Old friends down the Country might be informed that the difference was all done away, and that there was nothing between us, meaning the Quakers, and them. It was very agreeable information to us, to hear that Cornplanter was restored, for his Judgment in matters of importance was of consequence. He wanted to see some of our linnen, or Manufacturing, and said if two or more of their Women could get in the way of making they could learn the others.