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house with 80 to 100 men and women, being present; when in which we explained to them our views, with which they appeared satisfied, tho' they had evidently expected more from us than it is likely we shall think proper to dispense here, as they want nothing but directions to put them in a very comfortable way of living, and this Chief Capt. Hend rick has already set them an encouraging example by raising 100 baskets of wheat and as many of Indian Corn in a year. I expect to write again before we leave this Reservation, as we have yet no accounts of Jacob Taylor, and so conclude for the present. Your affectionate Kinsman Joseph Sansom P.S. If my dear Beulah should be from home when this reaches Philada please to have a copy made out to send her, with the inclosed, as it mentions no particulars; and inform whoever may call in you for letters from the other Friends, that they will be directed to the care of John Elliott -- It would do our hearts good to have heard from our Friends, and if you would write by post to the care of Capt. Israel Chapin at Canadarquai, we may probably have the pleasure of taking up the letters ourselves, by the end of the month.