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Account of the return of three white prisoners, May 20, 1760 - 4
12018-03-02T14:56:14-08:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650a72001(annotation)plain2018-03-02T14:56:14-08:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650aWoods everywhere, Gave a String of Wampum & delivered to Frederick Post & Teedyusung three Captives a Boy nam’d Jacob from Tulphocken a Woman nam’d Mary born at Bedford New England. a Girl named a low Dtuch girl her parents live at the minisinks her Father’s Name is Peter.
The Children cry’d as if the would die when they were presented to us. These People brought them from others who took them Captive. Brother, I am glad to hear of that good Peace, that it is well established I heartily join in it & desire to live in Peace, Hearken Brother, I pray you would have some Pity on us & lett us have no strong - Liquor at all there, all we that live at the Place called Mahachlousing & if any of our young men should come down ask them where they came from, & when they say they came from Mahachlousing I pray you not to give them a drop of Liquor & I hope you will hear us. Gave A String of Wampum
As hitherto we have come cleverly along our Company consists of 14 in number, I beg heartily to be excused from writing anymore and I beg to be remembered to all Gentle People I remain in your most humble & obedient Servant Frederick Post The Reason why I break off from writing so soon is our Horses are ready & they call us once more together to have a meeting. I remain with Respect your Honor’s humble & obedient Servant.
[Transcribed by Abigail Ayers]
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12016-10-31T04:40:12-07:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650aAccount of the return of three white prisoners, May 20, 1760 - 41Christian Frederick Post's Account of the return of three white prisoners from Indians2016-10-31T04:40:12-07:00Will Fenton82bf9011a953584cd702d069a30cbdb6ef90650a
