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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Account of a visit paid to the Indians in New York State

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we have been eye witnesses of
since among them; several of
their women having been thus
disguised; some of them appear’d
solid, and heard us with
attention, but as far as I have
observed since among them
little or no shame covers
an indian for getting drunk.

They informed us they
would withdraw a little
white into another room
and confer on our proposals
which doing, in about an
hour they returned, and
made us an answer in sub-
stance as follows.

Brothers, We now hear
all that you would wish
to do among us; you are