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individuals among them to ascertain more fully their situation and necessities; and would propose that our Yearly Meeting should unite with New York in endeavouring to effect this object; and that the money raised last year should be thus appropriated should it be required. On behalf of the Committee Samuel Boyd Tobey ClerkNewport 6mo 18th 1840 At our Yearly meeting of Friends for New England held on Rhode Island in the 6th Mo 1840. The Committee on the concern of the Indians located west of the Mississippi made a report, which with the interesting document from New York therein referred to was read. The subject as thus presented claimed the renewed sympathy of Friends--and Rowland Greene and others were appointed a Committee to correspond as occasion may require with similar Committees of other Yearly Meetings; and were authorized to unite with the Committee of New York Yearly Meeting in employing should way open for it, one or more suitably qualified persons to visit the Indians in their present locations, in order to ascertain more fully their situation and necessities, as proposed in the report already laid before us, and with liberty to appropriate to this object, the money raised last year [say $714.--] for the benefit of this concern, should it be required. From the Minutes of said Meeting Abraham Shearman Jun Clerk At a meeting of the Committee on the Indian Concerns of New England Yearly Meeting held at Providence the 7th of 8th month 1840. The important concern of finding some suitable friend of friends to visit the Indians in their present locations west of the Mississippi was again brought before us and received our solid consideration--but as individual precounted at this time who felt it to be his duty to undertake this service. Extracted from the Minutes of said Com. Samuel Boyd Tobey Clerk To Mahlon Day Clerk of the Committee of New York Yearly Meeting on the Indian Concern