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Baltimore Yearly Meeting Indian Committee Minutes, 1795-1815

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We have received your Talk communicated by ourfriend William Wells, after the reception of theimplements of husbandry sent last spring for youruse, in that speech as well as when you were in Balti-more you have told us that you, thought it bestfor some of us to go out to see you, that theymight be the better capable of judging, what couldbe done further for the benefit of our red brethren Brothers &; Friends,In compliance with your requestwe have named our beloved friends George EllicottGerard T. Hopkins, Joel Wright &; Elisha Tyson, to go &;visit you and to take you by the hand in our beh-alf, and we desire you will receive them or any ofthem as your brothers in whom we have confidence &;that you will receive any communication from themas being immediately from us, who are desirous ofassisting you in what may add comfort to our red brethren and to their womenand children Your friends &; brethren Thomas Moore William Stabler Ben. Ellicott Edward Stabler Andrew Ellicott Jr. Evan Thomas Jonathan Wright Jonathan Ellicott Sam. Snowden Isaac Tyson John Ellicott P. E. Thomas Elisha Tyson Elias Ellicott Balt. 2 Mo. 6 1804