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

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the Council ‘til 5th Day the 16th. at ten OClock in the morning, and re-quested the Attendance of their Women and young people: then returned to our Lodgings at Stockbridge. 15th. This morning three of our Number attended with several of the Stockbridge Chiefs and principle men, in consulting the best me-thods of repairing their Saw-mill Dam, whilst others of our Company were employed in a useful Improvement at our Lodgings.