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on the Auglaize river, and also since the visit,turned their attention very much towards thecultivation of their lands. They had thereforethe satisfaction to remark, that the communi-cations from the committee to these nations;and the exertions which had been made, toturn their minds to agriculture; although wehad not been in a situation to extend muchassistance to them, had not been altogetherunavailing. They also visited the place fixed upon for thesettlement of Philip Dennis, on the Wabashriver, about forty miles south-west of Fort-Wayne; and found its situation to be very ad-vantages for farming; the soil appearing tobe equal in fertility, to any land in the westerncountry. To this place there are also two goodmill-seats adjacent; one on the Wabash, whichmay be improved without injuring its navigation,and the other on a stream which falls into thatriver, about half a mile below Soon after their return home, a letter was re-ceived by the committee, from the Indian agentat Fort-Wayne, informing them that the Indianshad held their council in the Sixth Month,agreeably to expectation; at which 874 ofthem attended; when the written address of