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Donation of 4000 dolls. from England for benefit of the Indians. Philad. 7 mo. 23. 1807 Thomas Franklin Esteemed Friend The Letter of the Committee of your Yearly Meeting on the Indian concern, dated on the 27th day of the 5th mo., sign'd by thee on their behalf, was lately consider'd by a Committee of our Meeting for Sufferings, to whose particular care &; attention the right application of the Donation of our Friends in England had been referr'd, they on persuing your written communication &; hearing several of our brethren, Members of our Indian Committee, who had attended your late Yearly Meeting &; obtain'd some information of the state &; progress of this concern with you, concluded to recommend to our Meeting for Sufferings held on the 17th Just, that the sum of four thousand Dollars part of the said Donation, be paid to your Committee on Indian Affairs--which being accorded with, we were appointed to inforn your Committee thereof &; that their order or draught for that sum on Henry Drinker Treasurer of our Yearly Meeting will be paid, Thy loving Friends Henry Drinker Tho. Stewardson