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Early Detroit
Our Rev. Father chanted a grand mass to render thanks to God for having delivered us from the enemy. "
With this siege ended the chief perils to our young city. For many years peace prevailed, settlements up and down the river were made, and war and danger gave place to peace and safety.
I have thus briefly and imperfectly sketched to you the career of our illustrious founder, and some of the facts of our history for the first few years of our existence. I am fully conscious that I could have chosen a more attractive theme for an occasion like this.
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