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Boston, July 14th 1827-
Dear Sir,

The reply, which I sent to your
letter, was perhaps, of a too discouraging
characcter. I have thoughts so since I
sent it, and and since I have thought and con-
verted somewhat more on the subject. Not
that I suppose your Committee have so
little confidence in their own opinion, or
so much in mind, as to be turned from
their proposed cause, by a few ob-
jections of doubtful strength, or by few
or many real difficulties. But as you
asked my opinion, I gave it - and as, if I
were to answer your letter now, that an-
swer might be shaded a little differently,
I write again. Mr. {Evans?} says he
thinks there need be no serious appre-
hension in regard to colored people
brought from the South and put to school
here if proper care is taken of them - as
much care as the whites - as if Andover
students take of themselves. Mr. Erarts
of course is a much better jjudge in
such a case, than I am - He is as
good a judge, probably as anybody.
He thinks it highly desirable that some
Africans should be educated expressly
for missionaries - at any rate that as ma-
ny as possible of promising characters