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John D. Lang &; Sam. Taylor to go west of Mississippi New York, 9th mo. 8, 1841 Doctor S. B. Tobey Dear Friend Our committee on the concern for the Indians located West of the Mississippi, met yesterday. A good deal of interest was manifested by the Committee, that the views of Friends of both this and the New England Yearly Meeting's Com- mittee, should be carried out as soon as suitable Friends should be found, who would be willing to engage in this arduous concern of assisting the Indians. It being communicated to our Com- mittee, that two Friends of New England Yearly Meeting, (John D. Lang and Samuel Taylor jr) had intimated to a few Friends their willingness to engage in this mission, I was requested to write to thee, on behalf of the Com- mittee of our Yearly Meeting on this subject, and to state our entire approbation of the names of these Friends; and a hope was feelingly expressed, that they might see it right before long, to set out on this interesting service, and to add, that the expenses would cheerfully be paid on our part, out of the money jointly raised for this purpose, by the two Yearly Meetings. If your Committee could see it right to signify, with us, our full approbation with the prospect of these Friends, and for thee, on behalf of your Committee, to write to them , to encourage them with our sym- pathy and unity in this work of justice and love, and to