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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Journal, Visit to Indians in New York State, v.1

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was the Care to Robert Smith

Jun
who I also thought was there & felt very
near to me, when I awoke with a sweet
Impression that though widely separa
ted in Body from my Dear Friend we
were near in the Bond of that Fellow
ship which Time nor distance cannot
prevent- the affectionate Impressions un
der which I awoke I continued for some
time to enjoy, & now while writing they
revive-

18th

several of us employd part of this
forenoon fishing in Tunassasa Creek

&
caught between six and seven Dozen Fish which
were cookd for us in the Evening & next morning.
after Dinner we took a Walk to look at a
large stone about 30 feet in circumference
on the surface where of about 15 or
18 Inches asunder were hollow spaces
a little larger than trenchers which bore
the appearance of having been done
by design yet for what purpose we
could with no Certainty Conjecture
but perhaps to pound their Corn, as