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

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Consideration of some propositi-ons to the Stockbridge Nation, which at Intervals of Leisure, for Several Days past had been seriously before us: We now unit-edly concluded upon the follow-ing. Viz. Brothers of the Stockbridge Nation, we are very glad to find, that through the Blessing of the great Spirit, and your honest Industry, and frugal Sobriety, you may soon be in a way to live comfortably, without being beholden to anybody for help. Brothers, As you cannot but thankfully acknowledge this to