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Halliday Jackson's Book [of Corrrespondence], Genesinguhta, 1798-1800

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A Smith would be very desirable and we think ex-tensively useful at this place – We have kept up a school at our house the present Winter where several small children have attended and make some progress in learning – and an Indian Lad about 13 years of age is now resideing with us, whom we have a prospect of keeping to instruct in our business – We have lately received a letter from the Indians of Cattaraugus Village, who appear to continue their prospect of looking toward us for assistance and instruction –on serious deliberation on the subject we felt easy to write them an answer in order to strengthen and encourage them in the resolutions the appear to have adopted, a copy of which with the letter the sent us is here enclosed for your perusal – What ever result may take place in the Committee respecting those Indians, we are free to suggest, if nothing further is attempted for their advancement in civilization, whether or no a few Axes &; Hoes or such like use-ful articles; would not be expedient to send among them in order to support that Friendship and Confidence they appear to have in our Society –And if the Committee should see cause to afford