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of the disposition they are in and enable Friends to ascertainwhat would be the best course to pursue to be useful to themthe following friends are therefore nominated to thatservice and requested to proceed in the visit as soon asconvenient, to witt. George Ellicott, Gerard T. Hopkins, JoelWright and Elisha Tyson. They are also authorised to takeone or more suitable persons with them, to reside amonstthe Indians, to instruct them in agriculture and otheruseful knowledge, if then should appear a prospect ofsuch an establishment being beneficial to them The following friends are appointed to draw upan address to the Indians, to be presented to them bythe Committee when they visit them and produce it toa future meeting of this committee, to witt EdwardStabler, Joel Wright, Elisha Tyson, Andrew Ellicott Jr.,Evan Thomas &; Thomas Moore Adjourned to meet tomorrow afternoon 2nd Mo. 6th Agreeable to adjournment the committee againmet present 17 Members The friends appointed to draw an address tothe Indians produced one, which being read is united withbeing as follows From the Committee appointed for Indianaffairs by the Yearly Meeting of friends in Maryland To the Little Turtle and Five Medals, chiefs ofthe Miamie &; Pottowattomie Nations of Indians andothers