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Halliday Jackson's Book [of Corrrespondence], Genesinguhta, 1798-1800

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as you was at first, and we return you great thanks for the kindness you have done already. Our principal women return you their hearty thanks, they understand that their friends Quakers is going to give them assistance- Tak con non dee Won two guh tah se noch quo gau Te ni an nee The following we wrote to them in answer -- To the Chiefs and others of Cataraugus Village – Friends and Brothers We received your letter in Company with the one you wrote to Captain Obeal, and are glad to find you got a full understanding of what our friends wrote to you at Buffalo Creek and that the instructions they gave you pleases you generally – Now Brothers we did not see that speech which our friend left at Buffalo Creek for you but as you say you are determined to take their advice and have already swallow’d it down in your breast, we hope you will often remember