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some talks: all these talks I wrapped up in my heart,and, when I returned home to my brothers, I com-municated to them, faithfully, all those good thingswhich you had told us you were desirous to do for us. Friends and Brothers—I am happy to say, that these, my red brothers, now present with me, arechiefs, who, in their own country, are equally greatwith myself. They were rejoiced to hear yourwords, delivered to them, through me, four years ago,and they are now equally glad with myself, to hearfrom the mouths of our brothers, the Quakers, thesame good words again. Brothers and Friends—If we understand you right,you wish to add comfort to our women and children, by teaching us some of your ways of living. I amglad that the Great Spirit has put this into yourhearts, and am sorry that your exertions have notyet been successful. Brothers and Friends—I now assure you, that youhear the voice of the Patawattamy, Miami, Delaware, Shawanese, Weas, Eel River, Pisinkashaw, Kickapoo, and Kaskaskias tribes of Indians, and that, if youwish to do any thing for any of these nations ofIndians, they will be ready, at all times, to receiveyou—and we, also, will be ready, at all times, to ren-der you any assistance in our power. Brothers and Friends—This is the first time thatthe Great Spirit has brought us to take our brethren,the Quakers of Baltimore, by the hand, and we re-joice to hear them mention the same things to us, that have heretofore been mentioned to us, by our brothers, the Quakers of Philadelphia. Brothers—I, some time past, received from our brothers, the Quakers of Philadelphia, some tools, amongst which were two ploughs. I used them, anddid all I could to keep them from wearing out. I waspleased with them: they have now become necessaryto be repaired. We have nobody amongst us thatcan mend them, and they are now useless to me.