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Brainerd C. N. Feb 17. 1828.

Dear Sir, The girls are engaged in writing to their kind benefactor at Boston who has often visited them in their Native Country and expressed much gratification in writing their school and witnessing their improvement. They are much pleased with the permission their kind teacher granted them, she requested them to write with as much freedom on the subject of religion as they would speak to their parents and as the same privilege is granted me; If you will not think me too forward tell something of the exercise of my mind. When a child I was often affected with a sense of sin  as I grew older these seasons became more frequent. I never could go to class without first saying a few words in the form of a prayer. About a year since the family were much encouraged with the appearance of a reival of religion. Some of the children were deeply affected also the neighbors paid better attention to preaching. I then had a realizing sense of my danger while out of Christ. Before this I had an idea religion would make me gloomy and melancholy. I found many obstacles in the way. I endeavoured to make myself a little better so Christ would not have so many sins to pardon: the more I tried the more sinful I appeared to myself. In a few days I trust I was enabled to feel willing Christ should do all and have the glory. I hope the Savior was then pleased since that for the most part of the time I have enjoyed the comforts of religion. Many of the children whom we had