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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Henry Simmons journals, Vol. 2 1799

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of them are not willing, but will keep
to their old habits of living, well
that may be right too, but if they do
they must not drink Wisky for
that belongs to white people, and
was not made for Indians.

Guide said, many people thinks
what they are doing of, but He
sees & knows all things and nothing is hid
from Him.

Guide mentioned one circumstance
which he was sorry for, that was,
their would be shortly great sickness
in their Village, unless they did
amend their ways, and think
more upon the great Spirit, who