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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Visit to Oneida and Other Tribes of Indians

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Aupaumut

, principle Chief
of the Stockbridge Nation, and to
whom we had sent a Runner
the Evening before, came, with
two others of his Tribe, to meet
us, and conduct us to his Town;
with whom we went, and ariving
at his Habitation, we were a
little surprised with the smalness
and meanness of it; but having
no prospect of bettering ourselves,
we very deliberately lit, and after
some time ventured in, but our
surprise was soon turned into
astonishment, when we saw
the Table spread for our Break-
fast; the Tea Tackling was
brought out; good wheat Bread,