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7 mo 9 3 him, but as you have proceeded on your journey, he takes this

                             Opportunity of saying, how much he is obliged to your
                             kindness, he was always an Admirer of Wm Penn, & as glad
                             to receive a book of his Morals, instructions founded upon
                             the only Source of true morality & virtue, the holy
                             Scriptures-He is particularly pleased with the Warner
                             Miffin's Address, not only because, as an Englishman,
                             he is of the same way of thinking, & has exerted his small
                             Talent for the same purpose, but because he is convinced
                             that the great Work on enforcing upon the enlightened
                             part of Mankind, the injustice of preventing the blessings
                             of Wisdom & Religion, & turning the powerful from the
                             ways of oppressing, the poor & ignorant Heathen can
                             only take place by degrees, by precept on precept, line
                             by line, here & there a little, so he is happy that Warner
                             Miffin is not to be daunted, by hard words, or regards
                             those only who say prophecy not unto us right
                             things, speak unto us smooth things, prophecy deceit.
            10    4             We received a Letter from the Moravian Indians which
                             is as follows

Letter River La French July 5th 1793 from To our Brethren & friends of the people called the Quakers, for the present at Detroit, viz John Parrish, Moravian Joseph Moore, Jacob Lindley, William Savory, Indians Willian Hartshorn, John Elliott, Brethren, we

                             the Christian Indians living on the River La French,
                             had the pleasure of receiving your good Speech sent
                             to us in a letter, which was communicated to the whole
                             Congregation, we are glad to hear your good Voice
                             and that the Reason of your leaving of your homes
                             and Relations, was no other than to promote peace
                             and the welfare of the Indians in general, which we wish