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feel happy to state that our young men improve greatly in husbandry and that they love to labor much within one year since. Many are now preparing to their fields in order to sow wheat &; other winter grain. We owe in a great degree these late changes to your friendly advice which you have repeatedly given us. We have reason to thank the great Spirit, that he has pleased to put it in the minds of Friends to visit us often--and hope that they will continue their visits. We now send our salutations to you all, in which our women join us Hendrick Aupaumut Joseph Quinney John Metorsen Abnir. W. Hendrick Signed in of the Nation. Solomon U. Hendrick Clk. New Stockbridge Sept. 12th 1817