White wrote in his "Annual Letters of the English Province," while recounting speaking to a Piscataway man named Archihu, that White's purpose in this area was "not to make war, but out of good will towards them, in order to extend civilization and instruction to his ignorant race, and show them the way to heaven." In these letters, Andrew White also recounts colonizing the land St. Marys sits on.
In his "Annual Letters of the English Province," White mentioned speaking with a Piscataway man named Archihu, stating that his purpose in this region was "not to engage in conflict but out of benevolence towards them, to promote civilization and education for their uneducated people, and guide them to heaven." Andrew White also recounted settling on the land where St. Marys is located.