in the amount thereof expended in the employment
of suitable men to
assist them in building comfortable
dwelling houses and making fences
&c. we apprehended
plainly shews their disposition — Under all
circumstances
we are of the sentiment that there is cause of encou-
-ragement to Friends and think with the Little
Turtle
as expressed in his reply to our address that their
changing their present mode of living is a work
that cannot be done immediately, but that a number
of the Indians are that way disposed and we hope it
will take place gradually. Geo. Ellicott
10 Mo 16 1804 Gerard J. Hopkins
Which being read the committee generally
expressed their satisfaction and
concurance with their
proceedings.
The following friends are appointed to examine
the Treasurers acct. and
prepare a report to be laid
before the yearly meeting and produce it to a
future
siting of the committee to wit George
Ellicott
Hopkings
Philip E. Thomas
It appearing to the committee that a corres-
pondence being opened with the
friends under appoint-
ment of the Yearly Meeting of
Philadelphia on Indian
concerns
tual concern the following friends are therefore app-