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

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of all Places and Occasions of Temptation. After which Samuel, an old Indian man, and a Mara-vian, in an affecting Man-ner spoke to us in substance as follows, viz. Brothers, I glad to see you in my Heart, and to hear your good words; you use us just like a father; I am old, have lost all my family, and can’t live many Days; but all this Spring I think Jesus will send me some Comfort in my trouble; but nobody say any thing