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ihc object of which is to disseminale the \cry principlesavowed in ihe wonderful alliance, and to do whatevermay Iawfully be done to prevent the recurrence of war,and to promole peace on eartb, and good-will aniong meu.

I take tlie liberly to present a copy of all the Publi-cations whicb bave been cireulaied by the Sociely. Fromthese you may obtain Information of the state of the so-ciely, tlie nutnber of its members, al the dose of ihe firstyear, and its prospccts. Tlie first Annual Report, and thelist of oflicers and members, are containcd in tlie 7ihNumber of the Friend of Peace. Many members havesince been added. A new socicty has been formed in thestate of New York. At least four Peace Societies bave beenorganized in the United States: olbers are about forming.Besides these, wc have in our counlry nearly one thousandcongregations of Friends or Quäkers, which we regard asso many peace societies ia profession and practice.

The pamphlets your Majesty will be pleased to accept,as a loken of the veneralion and esteem in which your cha-racter is held by the friends of peace in this country.

In behalf oi the Massachusetts Peace Society.

Noah Worcester, Cor. Sec.

©ie Siutwort bc8 Äaiferö lautet:

Sir! Your letter io behalf of de Massachusetts PeaceSociety, with the books accompanying it, were received.Ihe object which this philantropic inslitution has in viewthe dissemination of the principlcs of peace and amity among