viewing the situations of the Oneidas

, Muheecosick or Stockbridge and
Tuscaroras the concluded to settle the young men amongst the
former, and agreed to assist the Muheconick and Tuscaroras as
far as the following article specifies:

Brothers of the Stockbridge Nation

We are very glad to find that through the blessing
of the great spirit, and your honest industry and frugal
sobriety you may soon be in a way to live comfortably with
-out being beholding to any body for help

Brothers As you cannot but thankfully acknowledge
this to be the care with your Nation in general and as you
know we want to help many of your Indian Brothers a