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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Henry Simmons journals, Vol. 2 1799

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take them by the Hand &
part with them in an affection-
ate & Brotherly way, inviting
to press forward towards a
happy Life, not only the present
one, but that which is to come,
I also set forth my disunity, with
their vanity & Idolitrous way of
Worshiping the Great Spirit;
in a full belief if was displeas-
ing to Him, the manner they
acted, although it were their fore-
Fathers Customs, I believed their
was a loud call to them to come
forth & learn better, but as they
had remarked that it was given
to their forefathers so to Worship
and