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Brainerd, Cherokee Nation June 19, 1828 Respected Madam, Miss Ames says you are her friend and she has not time to write and she wishes me to write. She has been telling me about your family and the place where you live. She says your door yard and garden are filled with rose bushes and flowers and that your house is kept neat just as she wishes us to keep our part of the house. We have a rose bush at our door but it is a wild one such as grows in the woods. It seems to me that I can see such things when Miss Ames is telling me about them. She says you and she use to take your fathers horse and the chairs and ride around the town to get some money to send to the heathen she says your family wass kind to her mothers family. She says she shall never forget your kindness The people at this Station and around us have latety thought more on the subject of religion. Some hope they are born again. Mr. Holland who is a missionary at Candys Creek about 28 miles from here says he never saw so many attend meeting since has been there. He says four hope that they are born again and many others are concerned about their souls; He thinks the seriousness is increasing. I was glad to hear news I am always glad to hear that sinners are turning from their wickedness, I have felt on the subject of religion and sometimes I feel as though my sins were forgiven, and other times I am doubtful. Please to give my respects to your father and mother and I hope when you write to Miss Ames you will write a few lines to me. From your unworthy young friend, Nancy Reece Miss Abigail Williams