and consider it –

Brothers,

We are glad to hear that you have come
to a resolution to lay up so much of your money
in order to buy Cattle and other useful articles
and that you are determined to quit drinking
Whisky and not to allow any traders to sell it
on your Ground –

Now Brothers this is a very Wise resolution
in you, and we hope you will be sincere and
keep to it – We heartily wish all the Indian Tribes
would join you in driveing Whisky and Rum out
of the Land – We hope some of you have got
your eyes opened to see that Whisky and Strong
drink has been the Cause of much Evil and wicked-
ness among you, and that it has taken away much
of your money, your skins, & your furrs, which
the great Spirit has given you to buy Blankets
and Clotheing, & oxen, axes and hoes, and other
useful articles to assist you in tilling the field –
and we fear in time past it has taken away some
of the Corn your poor Women have work'd hard
at raising with their Hoes –

Brothers,

You must know there are many White