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Philadelphia 25th 5th Mo 1795
Respected Friend
It has been considered as
a Duty by our Religious Society from the first
Settlement of Pennsylvania to labour and use
Endeavours to promote peace with the Indians
solely with a View to prevent the Calamities
of War, and being informed that a Treaty is
like to take Place with that people under thy Superintendance and
Direction, the Subject engaged the Attention
of our Meeting for Suffering, with other
Friends from the different Quarters of our
Yearly Meeting, who on Deliberation
felt a Desire to unite any Influence they
may have with on the Indians with the general
Government to promote so good a Work --
An Address to the Indians was prepared
in the Year 1793 which was forwarded by
some of our Brethren to the care of Alexr
McKee, a copy of which with something
additional has with the Consent of the
President & of Col Pickering been concluded
upon to be sent to thy care with a small
Present of Goods as pr Invoice. We request
the favour of thee to present deliver those Addresses
in the usual way with our particular present
[Page] of Goods in the usual Way in the Name of our Religious Society. With sincere Desires
for thy Welfare and that thou may be favoured
with that wisdom which is profitable to direct
in conducting the Business in such way as may
tend to the Glory of God, thy own substantial Peace
and the Benefit of [...] all concerned
We remain with due Respect
My [...]real Friends
To General Anthy Wayne Esq.
Signed on behalf of the Religious Society
of people called Quakers by
• John Parrish
• David Bacon
• Nicholas Waln
• Henry Drinker