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Immediately after their organization Philip E. Thomas was appointed Secretary, and Elias Elli-cott Treasurer of the Indian Committee. Philip E. Thomas continued to perform the duties of Secretary to the Committee, with untiring zeal and ability, from the date of his appointment to the time of his decrease, which took place the 1st day of 9th month, 1861, Elias Ellicott had been Treasurer of the Indian Committee from the period of its origin in the year 1795. After this reappointment he continued faithfully to perform the trust confided to him, until his de-cease in 10th month, 1827. At the next meeting of the Committee on In-dian affairs, held the 6th of 2d month, 1804, a letter was received from the Little Turtle, and the Five Medals, Miami, and Wyandot chiefs, which resulted in the appointment of a delega-tion to visit them, of whom Gerard T. Hopkins and George Ellicott alone performed the ser-vice. The Friends who accomplished this journey together have now for many years been num-bered with the dead. George Ellicott departed this life the 9th of 4th month, 1832, aged 72 years, and Gerard T. Hopkins died nearly two years afterwards on the 27th of 3d month, 1834, in the 66th year of his age. Philip Dennis, who accompanied them to Fort Wayne with the intention of instructing the Indians in agriculture, faithfully performed