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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Geneninguhta [Correspondence]

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among the natives, affords encouragement to
preserve in the task allotted us, though’ in its nature
arduous, and not unattended with difficulties
which it is however hoped may prove temporary
and surmountable Your apparent lively dedication
to the service before you, mingles a pleasing
sensation with our sympathy and solicitude for
you in your remote and exposed situation, accompa
nied with a desire that best support may be your
experience – Your views extendable to additional
Bodies of Indians are liberal, & becoming the
cause we are engaged to promote; --how far we
can unite therein depends on a due consideration
of the limited Sphere we act in which respect
to the amount of Funds to be relied on; - Divine
approbation if obtained, is no doubt an ample
ground of dependence; this assurance requires that
we move under the direction of divine wisdom –
waiting with patient circumspection for Clear
openings for the advancement of the work –

Experience in Indian affairs concerns evinces