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Beyond Penn's Treaty

Journal of Joel Swayne

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Some account of my journey to
the Seneca Nation of Indians and
residence amongst that People

After passing through various exercises on this
occasion and witnessing a full submision to the Divine
will in regard to giving up all to follow him
where ever he might be pleased to lead me; and
obtaining the aprobation of our Monthly Meet
ing at Londongrove

and a Certificate from
thence to the Committee on Indian affairs at
Philadelphia which was accepted and, I left at
liberty to proceed in company with Henry Simmons
and Halliday Jackson who also had prospects of
going to reside sometime amongst the Seneca In
dians;

Accordingly on the 30th of 4 mo. 1798

I left the place of my abode in East Marlborough
and rode about three miles to a friends house
where according to appointment I met with
Halliday Jackson

, and the night following we