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informing us that the implements of husbandry, which we had sent to them last year, had come to them safely, and that we had carefully ob-served all that was contained in that talk. That we were deputed by their brothers and friends ofBaltimore to come to see them. That we had accordingly come, and had with us a letter di-rected to them, which we thought ought in the first place to be read, and after that we might have something to say to them. A short pause having taken place, they expressed a desire that the letter should be read, which was accordingly done, and interpreted to them as follows: From the Committee appointed for Indian Affairs by the Friends of Maryland to the Little Turtle and the Five Medals, Chiefs of the Potto-wattamy and Miami nations of Indians: Brothers and Friends- We have received your talk, communicated by our friend William Wells, after the reception of the implements of husbandry sent last spring for your use. In that speech, as well as when you were in Balti-more, you have told us that you thought it best for some of us to go out to see yoou, that we might be better capable of judging what could be done further for the benefit of our red breth-ren. Brothers and Friends,-In compliance with your request we have named our beloved friendsGeorge Ellicott, Gerard T. Hopkins, Joel Wright, and Elisha Tyson, to go and visit you and to take