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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Committee on Indian Concerns Scrapbook

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Have any Schools been kept among them. Have they learnt the domestic arts of spinning
weaving or knitting Have they any mills. Do any considerable numbers of them understand
english. Is it likely that any of the tribes would
receive cordially the efforts of Friends to
instruct them in the Arts of Civilization. Would the government of the upper province
be friendly to such a measure. Is it probable that a Committee chosen by the
half years meeting & supplied with funds for
the purpose would have it in their power to
render efficient aid to any of the tribes. Are they generally addiced to Spirituous
liquors. Did any or all of the tribes within the reach of Friends take part in the
last War. S Pe