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3908. INDIANS, Civilizing.—[continued].

They are our brethren,
our neighbors; they may be valuable friends,
and troublesome enemies. Both duty and interest
enjoin, that we should extend to them the
blessings of civilized life, and prepare their
minds for becoming useful members of the
American family.—
R. to A. Washington ed. viii, 118.
(1807)