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Halliday Jackson 1800 Journal (continued)

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I would inform their Old friends in Philadel phia of their talk, but we could not tell whether any of our society would come to live among them or not, yet we would still remember them &; be their friends, and when the got their saw mill built if the wanted any assistance about it or instruction to work with it some of our company from the Allegany would be willing to come and spend some time with them &; that in addition to some hoes and Axes that were comeing forward for their use we would add a set of plow Irons, for all which they returnd many thanks and thus our inter- view ended to good satisfaction, a favourable openness we thought appearing Among the Indians at that place for further endeavours being used to promote the work of Civilization. About noon we set off homewards, call'd by the way to see the Delaware Indians, lodg'd again under an Indians camp and reach'd Allegany next day about two Oclock -- 14th The Indians being return'd from Pittsburgh we all went down in a Cannoe to Conishadaga to Meet them in counsel haveing sent them word the evening before -- Shortly after we ariv'd a Number of the