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

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was reviving, and tended to sweeten our present Situ-ation. 23rd. This morning found the Effect of yesterday’s Ride, one of our Horses being badly bruised, and entirely unfit to ride, we were under the Necessity of leading, or at least letting it follow, and one of us walking20. by turns for about 20 miles to William Ellis’ in Munsey. This being Seventh Day, we concluded to rest ourselves and Horses here until Second Day.