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cultivate the Earth than to drink whiskey BrothersWe hope the great Spirit will permit someof you to come and see us, when you will be able toknow whether you can do any thing for us or not BrothersWe delivered you the sentiments of ourhearts when we spoke to you at Baltimore, and shallsay nothing more to you at present. We now takeeach of you by the hand, and all the rest of our brothersby the hand and thank you for the articles you wereso kind as to send us BrothersWe hope the Great Spirit will takecare of you your wives and children Little Turtle, Miamie chief Five Medals Pottowattomie chief Respected FriendsThe above is the truse substance ofwhat the little Turtle, Five Medals and others requestedme to write youFrom your friendWilliam Wells To Evan ThomasJoel WrightGeorge Ellicott The subject of a visit being made to the Indiansagreeable to the desire they express in the foregoing letterbeing solidly considered, the committee are united injudgment that a visit at this time to them wouldbe the most likely means of obtaining a knowledge