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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Some Account of my Residence among the Indians continued (Notes 2nd)

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appear'd satisfied -- I also thought proper to inform
them that I was now about to leave the Indian
Country and go home to any friends, that I had been
very happy in liveing this thwo years among their
Brethren on the Allegany River endeavouring to be
useful to them, and that I felt so much regard for them
as to come and see them before I left their Countrey
that I was well pleas'd in viewing their Land and
glad the had reserv'd such a fine piece of Land to
live upon, and was desirous they might use all
endeavours to cultivate this Land that they might
came to enjoy plenty to live upon -- also that I
heard of their resolutions to quit the use of Strong
drink, and hoped they might be strong in them
so as to gain a victory -- After some further re-
marks the Young war Chief (who appears to be
a man of an active understanding) made a reply
that he was thankful the Great Spirit above
had preseved such a fine day for us to meet together
and that we appear'd to be of one mind -- And
then repeated a Speech nearly in substance
to what he had delivered to Jacob Taylor

&
Jonathan Thomas about two weeks before, which
which was as follows "We feel happy to see you
arive at our Town & thank the great Spirit
for preserveing you safe on the Journey as if