be of service to us & when ever our brother informs
us he is done his work and ready to return we will
attend to the distribution of the corn agreeable to your
request

Brothers & Friends
These are the sentiments of your
red brethren that compose this council, we all take
you by the hand and hope that the great spirit, will
always keep your minds disposed to serve your red bre-
thren, should you have any communications to make to
us you know the mode of sending them to us

William Wells

informs in his letter that
the Delawares Miamies and Eal river Indians have
agreed that the United States should send suitable
men amongst them to instruct them in building
Houses, making fences & instead of giving them their
yearly Annuities in goods and he says in a letter rec.
from him dated the 31st of the 8th Mo. that he is only
waiting the directions of the Secretary of War to put
the plan in execution, and gives it as his opinion it
will be of the greatest bennefit to the Indians to
keep one or Two good white men at each Village
to work with them and to advise and assist them they
to receive a salary equal to their work and what
they raise to be divided amongst the Indians of the
Village and adds, that this plan will give room for the
United States as well as the Society of Friends to shew the
Indians how much they have their happiness at heart.