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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Account of Indian Affairs in Oneida

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little who stand in much more need than you do; we trust
you will not think hard of us if we do not do a great deal for
you at this time; But, Brothers in order to encourage you to be
still more industrious and saving, and to set a good example to your
Indian brothers and Neighbors; who are far behind you in point
of civilization we have agreed to help you a little as follows, --

1st Brothers, We agree to give you our smith Tools, all complete
and one of our Friends can instruct you a little in using
them; and also a share of our implements of husbandry which
we expect up by our friend Jacob Taylor

whom we left behind
in order to bring them up by water.

2nd Brothers We also are willing to encourage you in
building