we have 8 or 9 Acres of our Wilderness bottom
Clear'd, have got 4 Acres of Corn in the
Ground, 5 Bushels of Oates sow'd, and 8
Bushels of Potatoes Planted this Spring
have also plow'd several small lots
for the Indians near us and divers of the
men have assisted in the Labor of the Field.
One has fenc'd in a farm near us and more
are about doing it – We have erected a
commodious Schoolhouse at Conishadago

which the Indians assisted us in doing,
and also found materials for it

Altho’ we find sufficient encouragement
to persevere in the work, we cannot but
lament the evil effects produced by an
intemperate use of Spirituous Liquors
amongst those poor people – The procured
much of it this Spring when out in the
Frontier Settlements disposing of their
Skins, Furrs, &c., which has caused us
some renewed engagement of mind to bear a Testimo
ny