CONTENTS. Page. Introduction-Account of the American Board of Mis- sions-Mr. Kingsbury appointed a missionary-His History of the Osage Captive-Her rescue, redemption, exchange and death-The Rev. Mr. Hoyt and family join the mission at Chickamaugah-Visit of Jeremiah Evarts, Esq.-The missionary station at Chicka- maugah takes the name of Brainerd-Mr. Kingsbury Examination of the Brainerd school-Visit of the President of the United States-Remarkable preser- vation of a missionary-Wonderful escape of Milo The Moravian Mission at Spring-place-Death of Mrs. Gambold--Dr. Worcester visits Brainerd--His Mission schools-Invention of the syllabic alphabet by Guess-A National Academy founded--Cherokee LETTERS AND CONVERSATIONS ON THE CHEROKEE MISSION. 1 CHAPTER I. It was on a bright, fresh morning in June, hat Cornelia Pelham left her parents, to visit er uncle and aunt Claiborne in As he passed the confines of town and country, nd inhaled the fragrant air from fields and ardens, her heart thrilling with pleasurable motions, she could hardly refrain from exlaiming, What a beautiful world God has ade for the dwelling-place of man! what ity it should be so deformed by sin! But hanks, eternal thanks are due to Him who ade it, for the promise of the joyful day hen it shall be "full of the knowledge and lory of God;" then will its moral far exceed s natural beauty.' Her whole journey was pleasant, but the exhilaration of spirits occasioned by exercise and novel scenery after a few hours subsided, and rocks, ponds, hills and trees were viewed with comparative indifference the last five or six miles. She arrived at her uncle's house before tea, and received from her aunt the most cordial and affectionate welcome. Her bonnet had not been laid aside before Talbot entered the house, exclaiming, Mother, mother, nearly thirty Indians have landed and encamped on the banks of the river a little below Col. Savary's.' Mrs. Claiborne. Thirty Indians! my son? Talbot. Yes, mother, they have three most beautiful birch bark canoes, and three little children, besides a baby that is very sick. Mrs. Claiborne. This is news indeed, but I have something to tell you still better; your cousin Cornelia is here! Talbot. Cousin Cornelia! where, where -and flying toward the parlor she met him with open arms; they had exchanged half a dozen kisses before Cornelia perceived that Talbot was no longer a little boy; she blushed excessively, when she saw he was quite as tall as herself. In a few minutes, the rest of the children returned from school, eager to communicate the wonderful things they had heard about the Indians; but when they saw |