en. Poor Kirkland is now thought to be dangerously ill, but if
he
should recover he will probably make himself very easy about their
decision, as he has feathered his nest thoroughly long since. Whitestown
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is the Capital of the Couny of Herkimer
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rapid settlement of these parts, scarcely to be parrallelled. Twelve years
ago Judge White
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Within six years there were 300 Familys hearabout; from that
time as long as it was possible to calculate the numbers doubled every
year; and now they counted, on a late census, forty three thousand
Souls. On fourth day morning we all met again at Oneida
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upon excellent Salmon, with which the lake abounds from 10 to 15 lbs;
and in the afternoon ranged about to view the Country for a suitable
situation for building: Fixed upon a eligible spot, and returned to
the Stockbridges
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to sell their share of Land, for which they had requested leave a few
days before, without the knowledge of their Chiefs, by a string of wampum.
The Oneidas
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Stockbridges
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to last them forever, expecting they said that they would put a steel spoon into
it and take care to keep it bright and whole; but they were surprised
to find that the white People had already got hold of some of their
hands, and were trying to break the spoon; with all returning the