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Onondaga castle Sept 10 1817 Dear Friend With pleasure I inform the that the Onondagoes are are Pleasd with the scheeme of giting into Civili- zed habits they have don well so far I hope the will not only have the countenance and aid of the soceity of friends in the manefacture of cloth but also in agraculture it seem are omen for good that in different pleaces and of different demonination unite in their bene- volent exertion to halp the poorrest people I sent this by a senaca Chief I should concider at letter from you a favor Mary Dockstater yarn now on hand To make of Cotton &; Linen 55.7its of wollen cloth 18. do Beside felling about 21 runs--and of Linen 20--runs The above cloth &; yarn were spun in my school during the last year. Mary Dockstater New Stockbridge. 1st Mo 1st 1816