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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Henry Simmons letterbooks, Vol. 1 1797

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5th Because, here we can live together as one family, and
to Council one to another, and comfort, exhort one another
daily, so Long as we are allowed to live this side Eternity Nunneh-theh, from your Grand Children New Stockbridg
10 Mo. 9th. 1796 Sachems and Councillors of Muheconnuh Nation
J.S.
H.A.
J.L.
J.L. The Deleware Indians Answer New Stockbridg 10 mo 18th 1796

Grand Children attend
I am glad that by the good Spirit
we are allowed to meet together by the side of this fireplace
to smoke the pipe of friendship as our ancesters used to do

GrandChildren
I am glad to find a token of your friend
ship which you manifested at your grandfatehrs
arival at this fire place, Likewise eversince, for which
we are extreamly thankful and ever shall greatfuly
remember.
grandchildren