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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 258 words

We on our side are equally as much rejoiced as you have expressed yourselves on the renewing and brightening the Antienl Covenant chain between all his Majesties Governments on the Continent and us of the Six united Nations,

As to what • the Governor of New York told us Yesterday relating to the Commissioners of Indian Affairs at Albany -- We are much obliged to him for Ids promise to direct them to take

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due Notice of us for the future -- That he will try them for one year longer, and for giving us leave to acquaint this Government, if they do not treat us as Bretheren

Bretheren We have told the Governor of New York how Collo Johnson has beheaved to us and our Opinion of him, And the danger we thought ourselves in by his leaving off the Management of Indian Affairs -- if he fail us we die -- however we agree to what the Governor has proposed to us -- he is Master of all to do what he pleases, And we Submit the whole affair to him.

(Gave a Belt) Bretheren

We are very thankfull to the King our Father for ordering Commissioners from so many Governments to meet here, in order to enquire into all matters relating to us and to put every thing upon a right footing. We rejoice that we have opened our Hea'rts to €ach other and we return the Governor and all the Commissioners from the several Governments our thanks for the same. Bretheren