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such other things as are useful on a farm. We shall place them in such families as will use them kindly, and instruct them in what is needful. We remain your friends and brothers, JOHN DRINKER H. DRINKER JOHN PARRISH THOS. STEWARDSON THOMAS WISTER JOHN BIDDLE Having laid the subject before my family, after about two weeks' consideration and preparation, I took an affectionate leave of them on the 16th of the 10th month, 1797, and went to Bristol in Bucks county, where I met with my friend, Henry Sim-mons, jun. who was to be my companion in the jour-ney, which was very satisfactory. But he was taken unwell, after travelling about twenty miles, and con- tinued so during all the journey. When we arrived at New York, a number of ar-ticles were purchased for clothing for the girls, and we prosecuted our journey till, in due season, we arrived at Oneida, in the state of New York, where we were received with marks of affection, by the Indians. I was taken to the house of one of the Chiefs, his wife having been informed concerning my coming. On the 29th, Nicholas Cusick, Chief of the Tus-caroras, with his wife, made us a visit. He is an orderly and sensible man. We also had a conference with the Stockbridge and Tuscarora Indians; at which we produced our certi-ficates, and they were read, not only by paragraphs, but by sentences and words. Hendrick Apaumut was interpreter for the Stockbridge, and Nicholas Cusick