hv_sansomj_letters_1796_038

encouragement we may have to hope, that you will in time become sober industrious, and frugal, laying up something for yourselves, against sickness and old age, Whenever we leave you the improvements we make on your Lands, will belong to you, but the Cattle and other things we bring with us for our own use, we shall probably take away. Sixth Month 25th the The Indians replied on the 30th in substance as follows. We find no difficulty in agreeing to your proposals, as to anything but the place you choose, (see the 5th article) many of our People are against parting with any of the Common, because we have hardly pasture enough for our Cattle now, and if we lesson it they will be famish'd, and break down the Fences to get at our Corn, besides which we are afraid our Young Men will disturb you there sometimes, when they get in liquor which we cannot always prevent. Brothers We think it right to propose another place to you which we believe will suit you better will you go and look at it. Upon this the spot was viewed and being thought likely to suit as well as the others, it was mutually agreed to as follows, beginning at a GutSouth East of Anthony Shonongleyas House, and running nearly South by a tree, marked to, a tree, markd