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On the morning subsequent? to the sending of the forejoy? letter, just as Mr. Rofs? was about [entering] his room for breakfast, no one being with him but Mr. Nathan Hicks, a brother of Elijah HIcks, a trampling of many horses incubeted? their attention & the two unclear, with about twenty of their partizans, unclear the road & alighted at the gate. Mr. Rolfs?stood awaiting their approach. They entered cordially and John Ridge explained that he had brought a letter for Mr. Rolfs, which he handed to him. Mr. [c] caused the horses to be fed and requested as many of the company as could go in, to take breakfast, which, in the meantime, has provided for the rest. Nothing during the interview was said regarding the con-ference; but when John Ridge was departing he remarked that should not the intended meeting he arranged for a date prior to the 24th of August, as he had appointed a green Corn Dance for that date, he must beg that sufficient time should be left before & after to prevent any interference with his already made arrangements. Mr. Rolfs? replied that the convenience of the people must be consulted; that at a season when their crops required peculiar attention it might be inconsiderate to with-draw them from indispensable domestic employments by multiplication of calls at a distance. He would, however, consult with his associates & thus the parties seperated, Me unclear Ridges + their cavalcade taking a friendly leave.

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