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Epistle from the Onondagas. 4 mo 1811 to the Friends or Quakers at New York to the Care of our friend residing at the Oneida Castle Friends and Brothers we have heard from your Counsel fire once more we heard that you wanted to know whether we the onondagas had left off the use of Sparits or not. Brothers we have Left of a Long time ago you told us to Leave of the grate Sparet told us to Leave of we have listind to his vois. thair is sum that visit us from the onidas that drink we think they will Leave of by our good advice. Brothers we air in want of Cattle Chains Plows and All kinds of farming uatenshels you have told us that you would help us we wair glad to hear that you wair Willin to help us. Brothers we air in want of Black Smiths Carpenters and other Mecanicks we want to Larn our Children to work we have opend our Eyes we now see that we must work we air willing to work we begin to rase wheat and will due more if we Can git help. Brothers a part of our tribe Lives at Bufaloa thay air of the same mind with us we all agree we wish if you will help us to oxin and farming tools that you would send them on as soon as you Can as we air much in want you will find us of the mind as you did when you was hear we hope to hear from you soon.