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may have common interests,
for they are but one
people. It will, therefore, be the object of my
life and ambition to establish the independence of
America
in the first place;
and
in the second,
to
arrange
such
community
of
interests
between
the
two
nations
HS
shall
indemnify
them
for
the
calamities
which
they
HOVV
suffer,
and
form
DEW aera
in
the
nations.
history of
But,
dam, you are aware that l have many enemies;
Congress may hear of your visit, and of this letter,
and
should
be
suspected
were
I
to
conceal
it
from them.
have said ;
HS
motives of Mr. Du-
and l esteem the probity and
and
therefore
You
GT8
free
to depart from
transmitted with-
the camp, but the letter will be
out delay to Congress."
Mrs. Ferguson herself communicated the cir-
cumstances of this interesting transaction to Mr.
for she, as well
West, after she came to England;
as Mr. Duchey, were obliged to quit the country.
It is painful to add, that Duchey came to England,
and was allowed to pine unnoticed by the G0-
vernment,
of
was heard
and
1'10 HIOTC.