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him of our arrival at this place & setting forth our situation – the impossibility of our [[ ]] velling by land to Detroit, (as Girty had ordered it) – and hoping, he would assist us with a Boat [[V.??]] | him of our arrival at this place & setting forth our situation – the impossibility of our [[ ]] velling by land to Detroit, (as Girty had ordered it) – and hoping, he would assist us with a Boat [[V.??]] | ||
During a stay of several Weeks at this place, we were provided, with the best of Provisions which were to be had; and had also the pleasure of being frequently visited, by Brethren and Sisters from Upper Sandusky. There also we received the particulars, of what had taken place at Gnadenhutten; and that our [[Bre.]] then; Sisters and Children, had not been taken off as profioners, as we hitherto had expected; but had been murdered; our brother Joshua, whose two promising young Daughters, between the ages of 15 and 16 were among the plain; | During a stay of several Weeks at this place, we were provided, with the best of Provisions which were to be had; and had also the pleasure of being frequently visited, by Brethren and Sisters from Upper Sandusky. There also we received the particulars, of what had taken place at Gnadenhutten; and that our [[Bre.]] then; Sisters and Children, had not been taken off as profioners, as we hitherto had expected; but had been murdered; our brother Joshua, whose two promising young Daughters, between the ages of 15 and 16 were among the plain; being himself the bearer to us of this melancholy affair. We grieved much for [[ ]] loving Souls, – and of [[rembling]] on the occasion, prayed the church litany, wishing to be "kept in everlasting fellowship with the Church triumphant;" and with these our dear Brethren, Sisters and Children slain on the Mashingum; [ ] ^in firm privation again our Redeemer.**** | ||
Although we were have in no ^we experienced want, being well supplied with every thing we stood in need of, by our benefactor, Arrundle and Robbins, and also hada the pleasure of visits, from our brethren and Sisters: yet our Minds were not easy, on ac count of our having to stay here so long. The Hurons, (Wyondots) had already, since we were here, raised a report, that the believing Indians, had | Although we were have in no ^we experienced want, being well supplied with every thing we stood in need of, by our benefactor, Arrundle and Robbins, and also hada the pleasure of visits, from our brethren and Sisters: yet our Minds were not easy, on ac count of our having to stay here so long. The Hurons, (Wyondots) had already, since we were here, raised a report, that the believing Indians, had | ||
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him of our arrival at this place & setting forth our situation – the impossibility of our [[ ]] velling by land to Detroit, (as Girty had ordered it) – and hoping, he would assist us with a Boat V.??
During a stay of several Weeks at this place, we were provided, with the best of Provisions which were to be had; and had also the pleasure of being frequently visited, by Brethren and Sisters from Upper Sandusky. There also we received the particulars, of what had taken place at Gnadenhutten; and that our Bre. then; Sisters and Children, had not been taken off as profioners, as we hitherto had expected; but had been murdered; our brother Joshua, whose two promising young Daughters, between the ages of 15 and 16 were among the plain; being himself the bearer to us of this melancholy affair. We grieved much for [[ ]] loving Souls, – and of rembling on the occasion, prayed the church litany, wishing to be "kept in everlasting fellowship with the Church triumphant;" and with these our dear Brethren, Sisters and Children slain on the Mashingum; [ ] ^in firm privation again our Redeemer.****
Although we were have in no ^we experienced want, being well supplied with every thing we stood in need of, by our benefactor, Arrundle and Robbins, and also hada the pleasure of visits, from our brethren and Sisters: yet our Minds were not easy, on ac count of our having to stay here so long. The Hurons, (Wyondots) had already, since we were here, raised a report, that the believing Indians, had