addressed the following letter to Wm Kirk

Baltimore 2 mo10 1807
Respected friend Wm Kirk

The committee on Indian
concerns had a Meeting last evening which was
generally attended and have concluded that as thee
is now in the employ of Government, thy brother
Mahlon

may be serviceable to thee in thy new
situation in that Country, they have therefore
concluded to leave thee at liberty to take him
in thy employ on thy arrival there

The committee some time since requested
those of their members residing over the moun
tains to procure a suitable man & his wife to
reside at Dennis’ Station

since when they have
received no reply, but they have now concluded
that it would be premature to send a woman
at this time, and have requested them to procure
a man only, if they should not succeed, nor we be
able to succeed here, we shall then endeavour to
get Wm Wells to procure some person or persons to
manage the business in the same manner it was
done before thee went into that country but if
they should succeed in obtaining a person to reside
at Dennis Station we hope thee will render any
service or advice that may be convenient