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a sketch of such facts and occurences as theymight judge proper for communication- we donot mean any copies of minutes nor the least allusionto any expenditure of money sent from England butmerely a brief narrative of such affairs &; proceedingsas would enable friends in England to understand thearduous service Friends on this continent are engagedin, and in some measure to form correct ideas ofthe disposition, habits and general circumstance of thatPeople we are thy loving friendJon EvansPhilip E. ThomasThomas Wistar which being considered, the following communicationwas directed to be forwarded to Friends in Phila. The Yearly Meeting of Friends in Marylandhaving been brought under an exercise on acct. ofthe neglected situation of the Indian Natives of thiscontinent appointed a committee in the Year 1795to open a communication with some of the tribesbordering on the Western frontier of the UnitedStates, and furnish such relief and assistanceto them as they might be enabled to render The committee proceeded to give considerableattention to the subject of their appointment but altho'partial assistance, in tools and implements of husbandrywas from time to time, furnished to several Indian villagesyet no permanent settlement was attempted amongst themuntil the Year 1804, at which time a deputation fromthe committee, after a full conference with the Chiefsof the Miamy confederacy, at their request, commenced