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In the first volume of Friends' Miscellany, was published an Account of a Journey to the Indian settlements, for the purpose of bringing some of the young female natives to receive an education among Friends, near Philadelphia. It will be recollected, that six Indian girls were committed to the care of Joseph Clark for this purpose, and that they were placed with divers friends in Chester county and parts adjacent, where they remained for some length of time, in learning the arts of domestic economy, and acquiring the habits of civilized life. At suit-able opportunities, and with persons from their own neighbourhoods in the Indian country, three of them were conveyed home; the other three remained with Friends till the year 1801, being about four years. It was then proposed that Joseph Clark should re-turn with them, in order that they might be safely conducted to their respective habitations, parents, relatives and friends. Joseph cordially acceded to this proposal, and cheerfully undertook the journey, as feeling not only a warm interest in the Indian natives, but under some obligation, on account of the confidence reposed in him by the parents when