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Opens.to our View·-it has come like an Electrick shock upon the greater part of the people who have been two Sanguine, in regard to peace Measures-but now theay know that war is begnn, every man Seemes animated for the welfare of his Country and a.s the United States are so illy prepared for the Contest-theay see the Necessity of being United and Exerting themselves in doing that which will Save their Country-may heaven Assist them in a Just cause and Change the hearts of the Indians in favor of the white people is my ardent prayr-I informd you in my last, that Sister Becca·had come to town on purpose to see me-an event has taken place that Obliges bur to return Emeditly to Dellaware-it tis the illniss of ~Ir Berry- he was sceased two days passed with the Inflamatory fever and he was so ill when the letter was wrote, the doctors had but little hopes of his Recovery-I have not Informed Sister of his Situation, as it rains this Afternoon as hard as it can poor-Mr Peter Berry will have a Carriage provided for hur Earely in the Morning, when I shall Communicate the Distressing Contents of the letter-I have little hopes of hur finding him allive poor Becca, she has hur share of trouble in this world though if it pleases god to take him, I think she will be .Able to Manage nearly as well without him, provided she can Recover hur health and he leaves hur free from debt I have this moment Received a letter from our good ·friend H Austin he Ex- presses the greatest anxiety for the Arrival of Stephen he laments that he did not start sooner, he says lead is forteen dollars and much wanted-he was Apprehensive I was out of pocket money and In- closed me 80 dollars, which was very lqnd and Considerate in him- indeed he has in every Instance beene Attentive and friendly to me and mine-he says Emily is in good health-god grant my dear little boy may be preserved and Escape the fever which has prevaild in the· Neighbourhood where he Resides-of this· I informed you in my last and great will be my anxiety till I hear from him again-I try all that lays in my power to keep up my Sperits and hope for the best your Situation and my sister Peggy's Creates more Unhappyness in my breast than any thing else and I hope you will Omit no Oppor- tunity of writing what will give me the smallest Comfort and Con- solation on the Alarming Subject of Indians A:ffaires-if things is as bad as I have reason to think theay will, cannot you get a place in Kentuek-where you could Come to with J Austin and where your famaly could joine you this fall pray write and let me know the true state of things in your quarter poor Sister, Sympathises with me in all my trouble aijd Anxiety of :Mind, I have beene with hur since she has beene in town and hur Company has kep~ up my spirits-but to- Morro~ she must leave me to attend perhaps a_dying Husband-she
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