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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Baltimore Yearly Meeting Indian Committee Minutes

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Chain of Friendship: you said it was not a
Chain of Iron, but that is was a chain of
precious Metal, a chain of silver, which would
bind us in brotherly affection forever,

Brethren; you then said, That this Chain
of Friendship would bind us together so fast
that we should never part. It is our sincere
wish that the Chain of Friendship so made
should never be Broken, nay not by the efforts
of the evil Spirit himself.

Brethren; These are only a few words that
I recollect of a great many that were said at
that time and place. We have no records or place
of security for our Speeches as you have—Nor
can we write as you do—Our Belts of Wampum
are our only records, But if you examine your
old Books and papers you will there find written
all that passed between your Forefathers and ours

Brethren listen
The Wyandat Nation

your
Brethren, are happy to hear that you have not
forgot what our Grandfathers agreed on at that time

We have often heard—That you were a good and
Faithful People, ever ready to do Justis and good to all