of the Indians nay many of them
seldom or never wash their clothes or even
their hands or face- To impress their
minds with habits of cleanliness appear'd
to us the first necessary and important
step- accordingly in the fall we proposed
to them, to save their ashes and fat, and when
our house was ready we would teach them
to make soap – for when they bring their grists
to mill in their canoes the materials could
easily be brought with in them – for they
generally live 10 or 12 m each way generally on the
oppesite side of the river. tho’ their principal
town is within 3 m.- There has been several
girls out of 6 or 8 families who have at
different times attended, and who appear'd
anxious to learn- they were much pleas'd
with having a considerable quantity of
good soap to take home with them.
between whiles they nit and spin a little.
they bring provisions and cook for themselves;
we shew'd them our way to make indian bread