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We told them that some time ago they had made us a small present of some money which we were not willing to keep and had therefore concluded to add as much to it of our money as would purchase them a Yoke of Oxen for the use of that Town -- Several matters were spoken too by our company for their encourage ment in a sober industrious life, and Cornplanter enquireing which way I intended to go home I told him up the waters of this River and from thence across to the susquehannah - he then concluded sending some of his people with me a part of the way and said he would come and see me set out on the Journey -- Our interview lasted two or three hours and ended to good satisfaction an openness still appearing among the Indians towards us as at the begining, and the way appear'd clearly open in my View, to leave them, feeling nothing but love towards them as at the begining, and the reward of peace for my feeble endeavours to render their lifes more comfortable and happy -- And notwithstanding their advancement in the work of civilization was but slow and no very great progress as yet observable there is sufficient cause to hope the work is gradually advan- cing, that the Labour bestowd upon that