the men to persevere in the cultivation of their
lands; and
also suggested the propriety of their
women learning the arts of
spinning, knitting &
after some time spent in deliberating on
the subject,
they requested time for further consideration in
order unitedly to decide thereon
In taking into view the situation of the
different Tribes, we
believe there is cause of
encouragement for further exertions of
Friends
and as Absalom
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their station, we think it right to suggest to the
Committee the propriety of hiring a man to labor
alternately with the Oneida
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through the ensuing season; and also extending
the same care towards the Onondago
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employing Ephrain Webster
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his time amongst them, by which means an
opportunity would be afforded for instructing
them more effectually in the necessary branches
of agricultural improvement