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Baltimore Yearly Meeting Indian Committee Minutes, 1795-1815

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Brethren Listen!By strictly adhering to thetreaty of brotherly love which our Grandfathers(who now exist no longer) formed for us and ourfuture generations we will the more peaceful-lly and quietly wander upon this earth, onwhich the great Spirit, the master and allthings was pleased to plant us, the read Peopleand then you our white Brethren among usand our and children will walk thelonger—likewise our young men—and old peopleupon the earth, Signed Tarhie (Crane) Ska hon wot (Standing Tree) John Adams Mai i rai (walk on ye water) After some time spent in a solid &; weightyattention to the pact of the communicationfrom the Chiefs of the Wyandot Nation of Indiansrelating to a visit at the time proposed, the follow-ing friends are added to the committee heretoforeappointed, who are desired to endeavour to visitthose Indians agreeable to their request in orderto cultivate a friendly correspondence andafterwards if they find the way open to afford themassistance viz. Evan Thomas &; George Ellicott