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

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under the particular Care and Superintendence of three Men reputable Men ap-pointed by Government, two of whom are friends of New- York, T. Eddy and E. Prior, to-gether with Col. Floyd, who appears a true friend to them, and with whom we have had a very satisfactory Conference, relative to our Business, par-ticularly, as far as it concerned this Tribe; and after visiting them in general Council, &; in many of their private private Habitations, we united with the aforesaid Col. Floyd, in believing this Tribe