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Nannuhsstang Wm Noruuqshen Ebenezer Maun-nautheet &; Robert Sheket to visit those tribesfor the purpose of doing all we could to promote their welfare, and we left our homes &;families in July 1807 their situation appearedto gloomy that I felt it my duty to stay withthem and to use my utmost endeavous topromote the useful arts of agriculture amongst them-And they are inclined to learn themand greatly desire we should liver and diewith them in that country I have found a willingmind to undertake to make a proper trialto draw them into the path of civilizationI accordingly left five of my young men intheir country to help the delawares this winterto cut timber for nails until I return tothem in the spring- I stated the foregoing circumstancesto the President of the U-S- in substanceand informed you already of the encouragement he gave me you will percieve inorder to proceed in this laudable work it isessential my five young men should havesome encouragement from the government orfriends- J Jacobs as I told you is an approvedschool master, and is well qualified to teachthe children to read &; write &; J Naunuhtaug is an ingenious Carpenter- understands themanagement of a grist and saw mill- And can keep them in repair- the other three young menare active and industrious and can use the axe