for their use but they had never seen it. I only
give you this information we have given our
father the reason of our rejecting him & we ought
not to be questioned for our reasons at this place-
This is all we shall have to say to you at pres-
ent you see our Chiefs are not present when
they & us have assembled we will communi
cate all you have said to us & they will give
such an answer as they think most proper-

The white Loon

of Dennis’s Station then
spoke as follows

It is with great pleasure that I see that
the hearts of our brothers are disposed to do
us service- I am sorry that the Cheifs are not
present to give such an answer as the question
requires. It is natural for you to expect me to
say something. I will speak of those young men
you have sent from time to time to assist us
at our villages. To meet your views & to give you
a proof that we wish to better our situation
we have taken several annuities and applied
them to the improvement of our farms we have
employed men to build houses &fences &open our
farms upon which we are at work you sent two
men amongst us & told us they were to aid &
assist us it has now been two years since you sent
men amongst us it is seldom or never we see them