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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Henry Simmons journals, Vol. 2 1799

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a long speech to them, Opening
more clearly the Evil of many cus-
toms prevailing among them, parti-
cularly that of Dancing, & Shouting
in such an hideous manner which
they are accustomed too. As there
were many then presnt who did not
here me the Evining before; while
thus engaged I experienced the God
of Israel, to be my present help,
Who brought me into such a broken
State, that I believe some then
present were fully convinced, and
many of their Dark Hearts, more
enlightened. The Council con-
tinued untill Dark, I then returned
to my house of Lodging.

On the preceding morning, the
Old Chief , two of his sons & divers
others, Came to my lodging abode,
who informed me he came on pur-
pose