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Minutes of the Committee on Indian Concern No 1

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27th of the month The Committee met pursuant to adjournment The attention of the Committee was turned to consider of the propriety of making an appointment to visit the Tribes in the western parts of the State under our care with a view of promoting their civilization and advancement in the useful arts of civilized life, and to this service the following friends were appointed, namely James Mott, Abrm J Underhill, Charles Willetts, Isaac Thorn Ju. Lydia Mott, Ann Shipley Phebe Field &; Anne Thorne; and they were requested to give attention that the articles for the improvement of the Stockbridge &; Oneida Tribes in spinning, weaving &; heretofore committed to Joseph Frost, be procured for them &; also to render similar assistance to the Onondagoes if on visiting them it should be judged expedient; and to attend to such other subjects interesting to the welfare of the