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expected in a short time they would be willing to come to this place with a pros-pect of residing some time among the Allegany Indians 25 of 5th month This morning arrived the above named friends which seemed to open the way with cleanness for Halliday Jackson to return home as he has for some time had a prospect of being released from his present engagement. They brought with them several friendly and sympa-thetic Letters from my Friends at home. 6 mo 8th an express came from Cattanaugus requesting some of us to assist them in view-ing a seat for a Saw Mill, accordingly H. Jackson &; J. Taylor went for the purpose and returned again in six Days informing that they had a satisfactory interview with the Indians, fixed on a place to build the Mill, and were of the mind that there was a pretty favourable open-ness for a settlement to be made at that place. a few Days after their return we met the Indians in council at Corn-planters Village after a certificate of