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Bear, then will your old men, your wives, and your children, be happy and enjoy the comforts of life, and you will look on your flocks your fields and your fruit trees with contentment and pleasure- Brothers and Sisters we are young men and can't say a grat deal to you but we intend to send an account how you are coming on to our elder brethren in Philadelphia and we can assure you that they will be your friends and council you wisely in every thing for your good, and we hope your ears will always be open to listen to their talk We commend you to the care of the Great Spirit and are your friends and brothers Joel Swayne Halliday Jackson 8 of the 1st month 1800 Cornplanters sis-ter brought one of her sons to place him with us in order to have him educated in school learning and brought up like