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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Some Account of a Visit

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then you will be strong, then when
one of you fall another will help
him up, and the Great Spirit will
prosper you, and bless the work of your
hands - Your Chiefs will then unite
together in leading you on to do right.

Brothers, we have often heard of your
good resolutions against drinking whisky
and other strong drink, and it has
made our hearts glad to find you have
kept these good resolutions, for you as
well as us, are very sensible that long
ago it was your greatest enemy, and
that your quiting the use of it, has been
a great blessing to you -- We wish you
to keep your eyes open, and your
minds strong, that you may not let
this enemy rise again - and we desire
that you will not buy or sell it any
more for fear of offending the Great Spirit.

Brothers
There are other things which