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

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These people generally build their Houses contiguous to each other, and are content with small Farms; many of them not more than 100 Acres with the Allowance that the Country for many Miles together along the great Road resembles a scattered Village. 11th. This morning had a Conference together at our Lodgings and being now near the Indian Country, we felt our Minds seriously impressed with an increasing weight of the Business we are