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In expressing my thanks and
those of my associate for this assurance,
I beg to leave to say that the American
Board of Missions and its Mission--
aries have ever appreciated the favor
of the Imperial Government enjoyed
by them for many years. This ap--
preciation, the fundamental rules of the
Society, and also ordinary common
sense must ever subordinate our
conduct to the principle of carefully
abstaining from unlawful acts our--
selves, and from countenancing
in any way revolutionists or their
subversive schemes. Out strict con--
formity to this rule is already well
known to all Ottoman officials who
have taken the troiuble to make them--
selves personally acquainted with

In expressing my thanks and
there of my associate for the assurance,
I beg to leave to say that the Caucasians
Board of -- and its --
-- have ever appreciated the favor
of the interracial -- -- --
by them for many years. Thus appreciation,
the fundamental rules of the
society, and also ordinary common
secure -- even -- denial over
conduct to the principal of carefully
obtaining from unlawful arts ourselves,
and from certain