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Brothers remember as we have before saidwe want nothing from you for our services. We dontwant any of your lands.Brothers there is one thing more which wecannot omit mentioning to you, It is respectingspiritous liquors. We intreat it of you not tosuffer any of that pernicious article to be broughtinto your Towns. For we conceive it to be one of the greatest evils that ever was introduced into the World Brothers many of the Red people as well asthe white, have lost their lives by making use of itIt will destroy your health it will destroy your sensesAnd it will disqualify you doing all good acts For these reasons Brothers we hope you willdiscontinue the use of it Brothers we expect some of our friends willbe at your Villages this summer for the purpose ofseeing your situation, And giving you good advice,If you should see them, we hope you will make themas comfortable as you can signed on behalf of the committee Baltimore 3 mo 20th 1808 Evan Thomas Thomas Moore Geo. Ellicott Gerard T. Hopkins Philip Dennis Elias Ellicott Jesse Hughes Caleb Bently To the Miamy Puttowattomy &;amp; other nations of Indiansnear fort Wayne Brother We have prevailed on our Brothers ElishaTyson &; James Gillingham &; D. Graves to make you a visitand take you by the hands on our behalf. they will have a long distance to travel but we hope they will beable to give you such advice as will if attended to be ofgreat service to you and that you will make their