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

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we now had Cap. Jacob Reed for our Interpreter, who had been educated in an English School: We again opened the Nature of our Business; and read our Certificate from our friends to them; after which we proceeded to shew them the Advantage and necessity of a Change in their Manner of Life; that their young Men ought to work, and be indus-trious to plow and sow their Land, to raise Grain to make Bread for themselves; and for their old People and Children who could not work; and that they should get many Cows to give them Milk; and keep Sheep and