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I have never been fully sensible of his worth, un- 

 til now. During the whole period of my resi- 

 dence in this country, he has written to me annu- 

 ally, long, affectionate, and instructive letters. 

 For a number of years past, religion was the great 

 subject of them. He was tenderly concerned for 

 my spiritual welfare ; and doubtless learned from 

 my letters, that I was lingering on the gloomy 

 confines of infidelity, and little disposed to heed, 

 as I ought to have done, his friendly admonition. 

 So far from being discouraged by this circum- 

 stance, it only rendered him more vigorous and 

 persevering in his efforts ; and his letters stand 

 chief among the means, which have been blessed, 

 as I would hope, to my conversion from the love 

 and practice of sin, to the fear and service of God. 

 These letters have also been of use to the few 

 friends, to whom I have shown them. It would 

 have given me great pleasure to have acknowledg- 

 ed, in person, the obligation which I am under to 

 him ; but it becomes not me to dictate to infinite 

 wisdom. 



I have,' also, received letters from gentlemen 

 in different parts of this country, which inform me 

 of the many disasters that befel the people whom 

 Lord Selkirk sent the year before, from Scotland, 

 the Orkney Islands, and Canada, some of whom 

 were destined to form a colony on the Red Riv- 



