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The committee appointed produced the following essays which were approved signed &;directed to be forwarded to witJohn Shaw Balto. 3 mo 19 1808Respected friend By the time thou receivestthis letter, we hope thou will be in readiness to setout for our station on the Wabash, and thatthou hast procured a suitable person to go with thee.After getting there we wish thee to commence, thyoperations, by, Tending a field of Corn And othe articles And in assisting and advising, The Indiansin the Vicinity of the Station, As thou didst the lastyear, We wish thee to use thy influence with the Indians not only to work themselves But to let theirhorses also. We have written a letter to the white Loon, Thechief of the Village, and others Which we request thouwouldst give them and we wish thee to be careful toto have it ready and interpreted to them It is probable some of our number may pay youa visit this season to be with you about the middleof the fifth month. We wish thee to write to us fromtime to time through the course of the season givinginformation of the progress. And be careful to forwarda particular Account. To be here by the yearly meeting Signed on behalf of the CommitteeP.E. Thomas Clk To the white Loon and our other Red Brothersresiding at Dennis Station on the Wabash. Our friend John Shaw has returned to spendanother season in your Country Argreeably to the requestmade by our Red Brothers Through William Welles;We felt such a desire for you improvement that we