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and you I doubt not will give much atten-
-tion to the subject, as is important.
I have to complain some of the operations
of the Present Society, but I hope better
things, yet I greatly fear they will delay
their preparations for the expedition this
year till it is too late, and again bring the
[?] on themselves, which they have
heretofore, by delaying the sailing, till
much to late in the season. - I have for
three months, been urging them to put
out on expedition at this part, and call on
the Auxiliaries of this city and vicinity to
do it, but there is no determination yet - 'tis
greatly wrong. Is it not immensely impor-
-tant an expedition should sail from the nor-
-thern states this season? Do urge it.
Dr. Griffin has done something
upon the subject of getting up a society
or adopting some measures, to provide in-
-struction for the colony. He called a meeting
and a part of your letter to him on the sub-
-ject, discussed it with others, and the meet-
-ing was interesting and all felt something
must be done. Would agree on nothing def-
-initely - but choose a committee to cores-
pond - and when proposed to call a meetng
when and where they should see best.
This committee consists of five, Dr. Grif-
fin, Francis S. Key of Washington,
that there might be a quorum for doing
business somwhere, Sidney Morse, Rev.
Mr. Patton and myself were appointed in
this city. I can say nothing further on
the subject now. Wrtie me your views
most freely. I trust something will be
done for the abused and long neglected sons
of Africa. With High regard, I am
a fellow laborer,
L.D. Dewey