industry and security being manifest amongst them
to which we believe the labors of the friends who reside
there have greatly contributed. The School is continud
as heretofore.

That part of the Oneida

Tribe with which our
friends Absalom & Ruth Hatfield reside, are desirous
of the continuation of our care towards them, appearing
sensible of their want of instruction. They generally
refrain from the use of Spirituous Liquors, and some
have applied themselves to labor for the purpose
of raising, grain, stock & to promote which we
have promoted for their use, horses, oxen, & imple
ments of husbandry to a considerable amount;
we have also found ourselves under the necessity of
expending additional sums during the winter past,
and at the present time for the purpose of
mitigating the extreme sufferings of these poor
creatures for the want of bread occasioned by the