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

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a mind to send six or eight of your Boys, from Eight to Twelve years of Age to learn reading, writing, farming &; Trades our Friends at Oneida will tell you how to send them, and we will take Care of them, as our own Children; and if they behave well ‘till they are twen-ty one, we will give them something to begin with: And then they may return &; teach you what they have learned. Brothers, We find you have good Land, and we see you raise some Corn; we advise you