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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Visit to Oneida and Other Tribes of Indians

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Brothers,

What you propose re-
specting the money lent us, is
very agreeable to our minds &
also the Encouragement you
offer to our Industry by premi-
ums: we hope our young men
will have Courage to follow
those ways you point out to
us.

Brothers,

We now freely pro
mise, that we the Chiefs, and
all our orderly young men,
will endeavour to follow your
Advice, and with the Blessing
of the good Spirit, we hope to
live more than ever as white
people do; foe we never received
such