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You know that by drinking Whisky you distress your own mind &; bring trouble on your selves &; this is displeasing to the Great Spirit -- Brothers We send this by our friend Jacob Taylor, who is also a friend to the Indians, &; who will have this speech read &; explaind to you --- We are your friends and BrothersCataraugus 9 Mo 21st John Philips Isaac Bonsal Halliday Jackson 22nd Breakfasted at our Lodgeing and about 8 Oclock took leave of our Companions I.B. &; N. Waln Jr. &; Jacob Taylor accompanying us - we had a pleasant Journey along the beautiful Margin of Lake Erie 36 Miles to New Amsterdam at Buffalo Creek -- several new Settlements were forming along the side of the Lake in this days Journey on Land of an exelent Quatity We arivd about 5 Oclock and took Quarters at J Crows Tavern where Erastus Granger