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to you, for I think you will be glad to hear from us. I will tell you about my family and the people around us. My family are tolerable well, and the people of the fettlement on the island are generally well. You will be glad to hear that these people are thinking more of serving the Savior. Some who cared nothing about religion when you left, are now determined to ferve the Lord., and those who were christians before, feel that they will think and do more about these things. I think these feelings are increasing among the people. For my part, my fpirit rejoices in the Lord. I think much about you and pray for you and hope I shall soon see you at your own home. I send much love to you and Mr. Worcester. And now I have written these things, I think you will feel as though you had seen me face to face. My wife and son send a great deal of love and wish you to receive if, as though they had written long letters. Your brother in the Lords, Iefse.

Doctor Butter, my Brother Others are writing and I wish to write too. I salute you as my brother. I think about your being shut up in prison and I pray for you, and hope you will soon be allowed to come home, that you can again be at the meetings of the Cherokees. I try to serve the Lord as I have been infructed, and if we do not meet on earth, I hope we shall meet in Heaven. I wish to send my love to Mr? Worcester. You brother Josiah.

Dear Brother, I feel glad to have a few words written to you from me. You are in prifon and I cannot see you, but I hope I shall see you again in our country, teaching the Cherokees. I joined the church since you left. I think it is a good thing to serve the Lord, and I hope I shall serve him as long as he is pleased that I should live on earth. Give my love to Mr. Worcester. Your brother in church Talohee?

Doctor Butter, I am here at meeting at Iefse's? house. Letters are writing and I wish to write a few words. When I think about you being carried off to prifon, I think it is hard; but I hope you will foon return to your home and your friends where you can again teach the Cherokees. I hope God will hlep you and give you comfort. It is a Methodist brother that salutes you. Mackelmore.

Doctor Butter, my dear Brother, I have been wishing to write to you for a long time. I hope you are well and comforted by your Heavenly