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who is a member. He says that he never has attended
any of their meetings, but at the same time he has a
comprehensive view of the object of the Society. I under-
stand also that my cousin ([E. S. Parker]) is a member.
I would therefore propose that he [pine] no somewhat
of an idea of the Society & its objects before we
proceed any further. This I think will be right, for before
we [trust] too fully to them, we should know some of the causes
of their writing to them.