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                               Ontario, above the Falls to Lake Erie, to a Landing called (???)
                               Ontario, above the Falls to Lake Erie, to a Landing called (???)
                               about 10 Miles, this carrying Place, is a place of great Trade at
                               about 10 Miles, this carrying Place, is a place of great Trade at
                               the Landing the  
                               the Landing the
 
[[7no.]]                  whose kind friendly Disposition I shall not easily forget, after Dinner
                              we went to the Indian camp to hear good Peter the Onida Chief preach,
  good                  he appeared to be a much good Spirited Man, confessed he was a poor
Peter                      weak Indian, spoke of his Experiences, & of the light within, in such
preacher                a manner as to make me believe he was in a good Degree [[experimenting?]]
                            acquainted therewith, there was a large Audience of People, who came
                            out of Curiosity, which had such a deadning Tendency that I thought
                              made hard work for him, after he closed, they sang a hymn or something
                            like it, the Women's Voices intermixing with the Men, made their singing
                            very musical, after which we went to see old Gaashuster, an Ancient
                            Seneca Chief, who says he has attended 10 Treaties, appeared very glad
                            to see us,& after some conversation to mutual Satisfaction we
                            returned to our Quarters.
42                          We met at the Council Harbour, & I thought something Solemn
                            attended, my mind was brought into a Situation to breathe for the
                            Welfare of this People, Col. Pickering had his speech prepared,& through
                            Parrish the Interpreter delivered a considerable Part, & then agreeably
                            to the Indian Custom covered up the fire & adjourned till next Day to
                            to deliver the rest, what he said I thought was wise & well adopted in
                            general, the Indians were exceeding attentive, & when he had done,
                              Red Jacket & several of the Old Men made remarks, he Col. then [[told?]]
                            them the Treaty was over [[unclear]]but as it was a Day of festival thought out the
                              united States, on account of the Anniversary of Independence, he would
                              present them with an Ox & Rum, which I feared would do them harm
53                            No Business entered the Indians feasting having disqualified them.
64                            My Mind being closely exercised on account of the important Business
                            which engaged my serious Attention before I left home, I could see
                              no way for relief but to communicate to the Col: what had been
                              brought lively into my [[vien?]], and to do it in writing appeared
                              most clear, after making a rough draft, I showed it to my Companion,
                              he assisted, & with some Alterations it was copied & delivered
                              as follows
                                            To Col:Timothy Pickering Commissioner
                                                        for Indian Affairs
                                    We came here from an Apprehension of Duty, & with the
                                Concurrence of our Friends of Philadelphia to attend the Treaty,
                                without any Intention to interfere or meddle with the publick Business

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         1793 W
   5 mo. 26  D  1       We had a Meeting at J. Darlings to which many came, and the 
                             Meeting ended I hope to pretty good Satisfaction, in the afternoon
                             we rode to Jeremiah Browns & lodged.
                       2        We went to Benjamin Hills to Breakfast, from thence about 1 
                             Miles to the Landing, where the goods are transported from Lake
                             Ontario, above the Falls to Lake Erie, to a Landing called (???)
                             about 10 Miles, this carrying Place, is a place of great Trade at
                             the Landing the
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