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John Peirce Notes, on a visit to Several Tribes of Indians, 1796

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we stopped twice at Inns to feed our Horses, at one of which got some dry victuals which served us for a Dinner, and arrived in the Evening at Jacob Lunday’s in Hard-wick County, in the Jersey; 35.from Kingwood about 35 Miles. This Friend is seated in a fertile Valey almost surround-ed with Barren Mountains, his Wife is public, and has visited many of the Meetings in this Continent; by which means she was both known and nearly esteemed by some of us; that meeting with