would not suffermaterially if they did not get
a Territorial Government immediately or something to
that Effect. I am of his opinion I think so to I
think it would be a good plan to take his advise
& withdraw the petition! If we want a Territorial
Gove[rnmen]t we can call for it another session
If we want a State Govern[men]t we will be in
also be in a situation to apply for it if we are
not confined under a Territorial.
Thus you have my views & I pray God to sustain
& uphold you & lead you right.
Mr Babbitt informed me in his last that if
th[e]y gave us a Territorial Govern[men]t at all
they would send Pharaohs to rule over us. I have
expressed my feelings to you in other Letters freely
upon those points I am the same now
I wish to know if this reaches you in safety drop me
a line soon. I shall leave Here the evening of the
9th April viaN York & Phila I have altered my
mind about the Northern parte as the lake is not
clear. I had a good time with O pratt Heywood & Woolly shiped their goods on the shiped Boatnal
I also shiped about 20 tons of goods & bagga[g]e on the ship
with them please take good ca[r]e of this sheet
would not suffermaterially if they did not get
a Territorial Government immediately or something to
that Effect. I am of his opinion I think so to &
think it would be a good plan to take his advise
& withdraw the petition! If we want a Territorial
Government we can call for it another session
If we want a State Government we will
also be in a situation to apply for it if we are
not confined under a Territorial.
Thus you have my views & I pray God to sustain
& uphold you & lead you right.
Mr Babbitt informed me in his last that if
they gave us a Territorial Government at all
they would send Pharaohs to rule over us. I have
expressed my feelings to you in other Letters freely
upon those points I am the same now
I wish to know if this reaches you in safety drop me
a line soon. I shall leave Here the evening of the
9th April viaN York & Phila I have altered my
mind about the Northern parte as the lake is not
clear. I had a good time with O prattHeywood & W◊ooolly shiped their goods on the shiped Boatnal
I also shiped about 20 tons of goods & [illegible] a the ship
with them pleae take good cae of this sheet