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

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the adjoining Lands; after which united in believing somewhere near this place, the most suitable, on divers accounts, for our Stand: we then proceeded to our Lodgings at Stockbridge: and in the afternoon, confered together, and entered upon a plan the Digestion of a plan for our Settlement. 24th. Resumed the Consideration of our plan of a Settlement at Oneida; and after several Conferences, in which the weight and Importance of our Undertaking was very sensibly felt; and much Harmony and brotherly condescension experienced, we