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

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of the Center of their Build-ings; they have some good Cattle, Cows &; working Oxen; and they have £800 a year coming in from the State of New-York; as Interest for the purchase Money of their Lands: That they ap-pear to be in a very promis-ing way to do well as to world-ly Affairs, if their Industry &; Sobriety keep Pace with their Knowledge and Op-portunity. 19th. Being first Day, and un-derstanding these people made