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Minutes of the Committee on Indian Concern No 1

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The attention of the Committee was turned to consider of the propriety of making an appointment to visit the Western tribes under their notice, with a view of encouraging and assisting them in agriculture &; the useful and civilized life and attending to such subjects as may in general be promotive of their welfare; and to this service the following friends are appointed, John Murray Robert Bowne, Thomas Eddy, Gideon Seaman, Thomas Willis, Isaac Thorne Ju, Catharine Murray, Esther Lapham, Esther Griffin, Anna Thorn, Margaret Richardson &; Anne Willis Adjourned to 6'o'clock in the evening preceding the Meeting for Sufferings in the 10 mo At a Meeting of the Committee the 7th of the 10th Mo 1811 Only 7 of the Committee being