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

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This respectable Man also informed us, that he believed the general Disposition of the people in those parts, tho’ so near the frontiers, would be very favorable to our Bu-siness; which was to our En-couragement; as we had met with Evincements of a contrary Disposition about 40 Miles further down the River. After Dinner agreed to go forward into the Indian Country; we were informed it was about 20 Miles to the Stockbridge Settlement, where we wished