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1794 WD 10 mo 18 7 and strings of Wampom in a solid and serious manner to remove the grief from each others Hearts, and to wipe one anothers eyes, and give a cheerful countinance, to be prepared for the weighty business likely to come before them, during all this, they observed the utmost regularity and good order, Col. Pickering was so far made to understand their conduct, that he made a suitable approbating speech on the occasion, but contradictory there to he had them served with Whisky, the bad effects of which is daily seen, and if continued in all attempts to civilize the Indians will be abortive. I fear

       19  1  We rode about 8 miles to Jonathan Smith's and held a meeting to good satisfaction, there are about 27 persons in this part of the country who have a right among friends, after meeting we returned back as far as Abraham Laphams and lodged. 
     20  2  Returned, and in the afternoon met the Indians in council, Coln. Pickering went thro' the formality of taking the hatchet out of the Indians head who had been helped by a white man at Vanango, about 18 months ago, and burying and putting the hatchet underground, and planting a pine tree on it, so that it should be remember'd no more, on which occasion he delivered many strings of Wampom to the amount of nearly 100 Dollars, the farmer's Brother then rose and spoke to the different tribes, which I did not understand, but his manner and address I thought was equal if not superior to any thing I had heard by the learned, on the congress floor. 
    21  3  We rode to the Cornplanter's encampment and our way saw a very extraording sight of about 12 or 15 Indians almost naked, highly decorated with various colours; on our return they began to dance with great activity, moving forward with a multitude after them and sometimes they shouted with one accord, This we were told was designed for a brag dance, but we did not stay to hear their