SW_HJ1798_049

Copy of an address to the Indians of Cataraugus Village -- Brothers, Your Friends the Quakers in Phila-delphia received a letter which you sent to our young men Who live at Genesinguhta on the Allegany River in which letter you say you want to build a saw Mill and request them to help you to get the Irons, and also desire some instruction to put you in a better way of farming – Brothers we write to you on behalf of your friends the Quakers in Philadelphia. We have lately been to see our young Men at Genesinguhta and our brothers the Indi-ans whom they are endeavouring to instruct in farming, and we were pleased to find that some of the Indian men are beginning to help their Women to work and raise Corn and make fence –We were also at Cataraugus and would have been Glad to have seen you, and taken you by the hand, but understood you chiefs were not at home – We now inform you the saw mill Irons are made and on the way comeing to be placed under the care of