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We have since received his Answer in which hesays he will loose no time in complying withthe request of the Committee and that he willat all times be ready to put the benevolent concernof Friends towards the Indians in execution, healso says that at this time a spirit of industry existsamongst the Indians generally, and that as severalof the Tribes had requested of Government to havea part of their annuities expended in the employ-ment of men to split rails and make fences for themthe Delawares had 23.000 rails put up into fences thelast winter—and that 40.000 more would be madeinto fences for the Miamies and Eal river Indiansby the 1st of the 6 Month, he adds that 10 familiesof the Miamies have setled adjoining the placethat was cultivated by Philip Dennis and that4 Men were now employed in making rails tofence in 40 Acres for them and also that 3 persons morewere at work for the Eal river Indians ½ a milebelow Dennis’ Station—that they had 25 Acres cleardand ready for the Plough and he expects would have50 or 60 Acres fenced in by the 1st fo the 6 Mo. Hefurther adds that he is not certain what numberof families will reside at that place but expects 25the present season and he is confident the settlementwill increase very fast. The Indian that workedall last season with Philip Dennis was aboutbuilding himself a comfortable house and had about