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it to a future sitting of the Committee The following letter was produced and read To the Committee on Indian affairsappointed by the Yearly Meeting of BaltimoreDear Friends Your acceptable Epistle of the10 Mo last, was not for a considerable time afterits date produced to our committee, occasionedby a lengthy suspension of their meeting. Your exertionsfor the instruction of the Miamie &; Eal riverIndians in agriculture was noticed with muchsatisfaction. That you may be encouraged topersevere in a work confessedly arduous, yet promise-ing such essential bennefis to our Red brethrenis earnestly desired, being persuaded that the religiousconcern of Society, for the improvement &; welfareof this people, originated in motives truely benevolentand under best influence, so are we of the mindas we move therein under wise direction, thatthe work will be, as we think it has been ownedand blessed. Our labours on behalf of the Indians haveyielded as much solid peace as most services inwhich we have been engaged, and what particularlyclaims our thankful commemoration, after sometrial of our faith and patience, waiting for suitablecharacters to reside amongst the Indians, suchhave come forward measurably under the weight