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

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employed in writing, and arang-ing different parts of our Business; and a proposition for the writing of a Letter of general Information to our Committee at Philadelphia being made, the Expediency thereof was agreed to, and our Essay made. 2nd. Resumed our writing and Arangements; and the Essay of a general Letter being read and considered, was united with, and transcribed; being as follows: viz. Stockbridge 7th. mo. 1st. 1796 Dear Friends, We are all pretty well