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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Henry Simmons letterbooks, Vol. 1 1797

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ate feelings toward us, the natives of this Island, we ever
have felt the gladness on our Hearts, to find and see
with our own Eyes that you have not only spoke good
words from your Lips, but doers of the good work; you
have extended your Charity toward us in this Wilder-
ness, you have taken the pains to come up year ago
last Summer, you have set with us in Council, you
have given us many good Counsels; you have raised
our Heads which where hang down, you have direct our
Eyes to see the good path of Life, you have put Tools
on our hands you have hang a good kittle by the Side
of our fireplace, whereby our Food may be Cooked
without any trouble, you have even put a good staff on
the hands of our Children that they may be enabled to
learn that leads to good life; and indeed you have
done much good for us. by these menes we have been
enabled to avoid many difficulties; By these menes
we and our young Men greatly encouraged, and our
Old people Comforted; By these menes we hope we
shall never forget your Friendship, but will ever
maintain