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

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whilst the other two approached the Business not completed for which we were sent out, and that this was the right time to perform a visit to the Seneca's in some of their different Set-tlements; our Situation became trying, and a spirit of Sympa-thy and tender feeling for each other was sensibly experienced, to the tendering of our Hearts; and after various Sittings to-gether, and feeling after our present Situation, and trying our several Concerns and pros-pects, and a Spirit of brotherly Condiscension prevailing, it was at length resulted, as most safe to