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Life of Thomas Eddy

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would also great deal help our brethren, the Oneidas and Tuscaroras. This, Brothers, is our request—and we leave it to your consideration—and desire to hear your voices as soon as you can find it convenient to send answer. This is all what we have to say. From your friends, HENDRICK AUPAUMUT, JOHN QUINNEY, SOLOMON QUANUUANCHMUT. George Embree.} Thomas Eddy.}John Murray.} We have not received the stove yet, and wish to hear something about it. Two or three hundred pounds worth of such articles as these: Three point blankets ; two and half ditto; linen, and brown linen, and tow cloth; broadcloths, such as strouds; rateen for legings ; some calicoes, thread, needles; some handkerchiefs, and some broadcloth, which may be used for coating,—such colour as Friends generally have for coats. New York, 12th mo. 10th, 1795. BROTHERS, A few days ago we received your letter, dated 19th of last month. The account you give us of your welfare affords us much satisfaction, and we rejoice to find that you retained the counsel and advice we gave to you at Stockbridge, and our written commu-nications at Brothertown. We hope you will dili-gently attend to the voice of the good Spirit, which is placed in all men's hearts, and which is all sufficient to lead out of all bad practices—and as you closely pursue those ways which is consistent with this divine Spirit, you will witness, by experience, that it will be your strength, your good Counsellor, and your true Comforter. Since our return home we have been