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

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cile and restore the Compain-ants; On the Return of the Oneidas and Tuscororas; Cap. Hendricks, on behalf of him-self and his Brother Chiefs, made the following Defence; viz. Brothers, we are happy that the great Spirit has al-lowed us to smoke a pipe together on this Occasion; and we understand perfectly well all what you have said to us: now we will answer as far as concerns us. Brothers, it is true we have agreed to help one another