The committee appointed produced the follow
ing essays which were approved signed &
directed to be forwarded to wit
John Shaw

Balto. 3 mo 19 1808
Respected friend

By the time thou receivest
this letter, we hope thou will be in readiness to set
out for our station

on the Wabash, and that
thou hast procured a suitable person to go with thee.
After getting there we wish thee to commence, thy
operations, by, Tending a field of Corn And othe ar
ticles And in assisting and advising, The Indians
in the Vicinity of the Station, As thou didst the last
year, We wish thee to use thy influence with the In
dians not only to work themselves But to let their
horses also.

We have written a letter to the white Loon

, The
chief of the Village, and others Which we request thou
wouldst give them and we wish thee to be careful to
to have it ready and interpreted to them

It is probable some of our number may pay you
a visit this season to be with you about the middle
of the fifth month. We wish thee to write to us from
time to time through the course of the season giving
information of the progress. And be careful to forward
a particular Account. To be here by the yearly meeting

Signed on behalf of the Committee
P.E. Thomas Clk To the white Loon and our other Red Brothers
residing at Dennis Station on the Wabash.

Our friend John Shaw

has returned to spend
another season in your Country Argreeably to the request
made by our Red Brothers Through William Welles;
We felt such a desire for you improvement that we