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whom, a future day was fixed upon for thecommittee to meet them, together with as manyof their old men, their young men, and theirwomen and children, as could be assembled. Theattendance of the latter was particularly re-quested by our deputation; and these chiefshaving previously requested, that whatever mat-ter Friends might have to communicate to theIndians should be written, in order that theymight lay it before the Grand Council, inthe Sixth Month following (to the attendanceof which they very pressingly invited the com-mittee), on the day appointed, the committeebeing met by a considerable number of the na-tives, the following written address was readand interpreted to them. Brothers and Friends,When we were together, eight days ago,with the Little Turtle and the Five Medals, theletter was read to them which has just beenread. That letter, you observe, says, that wewere appointed by the people called Quakersof Baltimore, to visit you, and to take you bythe hand on their behalf, desiring that youwould receive any communications from us, ascoming immediately from them.