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&; Ruth are disposed to let him have a part of their house provided friends are willing to have some improvements made, which on consideration we hope will leave us justified in authorizing Absalom to have done; the two families residing together may be better on several accounts, for the present at least. It appearing to us expedient that Absalom should be furnished with a waggon &; another horse, we encouraged hime to procure them. At Oneida we met with two Onondgoes one of whom had been in New York in company with several more of the same nation &; had had an interview with divers friends there; they appeared very solicitous that we should make their nation a visit &; on consideration we concluded to proceed accordingly. On reaching this settlement which is about 33 miles fomr Oneida, we had an opportunity with them, all of us siting on the grass, which was tought more convenient than meeting in the house. The Interpreter is a white man who has resided in the neighbourhood of the