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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Henry Simmons letterbooks, Vol. 1 1797

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The Antient Custom, among Indian Tribes
handed down from one Generation to another

Brothers
Attend, Since we are thus smiled by the great
Good Spirit during our deliberation, that we compleated
all the business which we took upon us to transact at
this Council Fire; So our Friendship is Judiciously
Established,

Brothers, In order to have it Strong and Lasting, I
now make a path which will lead from my fire place to
yours, the path shall be plain and straight, for I remove
every Fallen Tree from it and pull up every brier and
all poisonous Weeds, which stood on the way, and remove
every Obsticle. Now the great Sun yonder shines
upon it, in its benevolent rays, and dispells all Darkness
from it.

Brothers, Having finished this good path, I
now turn your Head and Direct your Eyes on this
path, so when you looking hither you shall see the
Doors of your Brothers, are open for you. And see
me sitting by my fireplace with pipe of peace,
Deliberating the wellfare of my Old Men, young
men