employed in writing, and arang-
ing different parts of our
Business; and a proposition
for the writing of a Letter of
general Information to our
Committee at Philadelphia

being made, the Expediency
thereof was agreed to, and our
Essay made.

2nd.

Resumed our writing
and Arangements; and the
Essay of a general Letter being
read and considered, was united
with, and transcribed; being
as follows: viz.

Stockbridge 7th. mo. 1st. 1796

Dear Friends,

We are all pretty well