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

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they were good people; but Farmer’s Brother, on behalf of the settlement at Buffalo Creek, which is called the main Seneca Settlement, answered that he thought it best to wait, and see our progress with their eastern Brethren, before they received us. After this Conference, hearing of some people who were called by our name a few miles back of this place, we concluded to go and see them; and if conve-nient, rest ourselves a Day or two &;c. Accordingly we set out, having a young man, son to one of these people for our Guide; we seperated on the way