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

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this Day. 28th. This morning dispatched a Runner to Oneida Town, to bring us Word of the Reason of our Disappointment yesterday; and also to know when and where we might soonest meet them in Council: About Eleven OClock our Messenger returned, brought us word that the Oneida Chiefs went yesterday to Fort Stan-wick to meet the State Com-missioners relative to some Land which they had sold, and they they intended to come to us at Stockbridge, after