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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Henry Simmons letterbooks, Vol. 1 1797

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are desirous to help you to make the best use of your Lands;
We are united in this matter, and as we now enjoy
peace and tranquility, we are ready to part with some
of our subtance to make you more happy, now we de-
sire to ask you a few Questions, we hope you will answer
us candidly.

Brothers Are you willing to be instructed in cultiv-
ating your Land and in the method which the white
People take to Live plentifully.

Brothers Do you desire to learn some of our useful
Trades, such as Blacksmiths, Millrights, Wheelrig-
hts and Carpenters, that you may build Houses, and
Mills, and do other necessary things to make your lives
more comfortable.

Brothers Would it be agreeable to you, that your Ch-
ildren should be tought to read and write, and such other
things as we teach our Children, which are intended to
render them peaceful and happy.

Brothers We cannot doubt from the Speeches of
your wise Men, at different times, that these consider-
ations are now become very necessary for you to attend to,
and we wish you would pen your Hearts, do not hide
your Thoughts from us; we Desire none of your Lands,
nor