Peter Penet among the Oneida Indians. 



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near Canasoraye about one mile square, besides the live 

 miles 1 granted to Mr. Penet, without our knowledge, 

 which did hurt to our nation good deal ; we therefore 

 beg you not to establish, if this French people should 

 come to you in order to have you to confirm their deeds, 

 because it is not for the whole nation and we will not 

 dispose of any of our lands. 

 " Oneida, September 20, 1789." 



[Signed by three Oneidas.] 



Attest, Jacob Reed, Clk. 2 



The divisions thus excited among the Oneidas con- 

 tinued to disturb them, and a few weeks later, the Chris- 

 tain party, one portion favoring the Rev. Samuel Kirk- 

 land and opposed to the French party, as then known, again 

 addressed the governor as follows : 



"Brother: We received your answer the 16th of this 

 month, dated the 12th of September last, to which we are 

 happy to hear the truth, that Mr. Penet is nothing else but 

 a merchant pursuing his own interest. 



" We and our Sachems were all together, and Colonel 

 Louis 3 was present, when your letter was delivered, but 

 could not persuade our Sachems and Louis to make them 

 believe your letter ; and though they believed your hand- 



Treaty it is declared to be in satisfaction for an injury done to him by one 

 of the Oneidas. 



1 Ten miles. 



2 Indian Treaties ii, 352. 



3 Col. Louis Cook, or Atyatoghhongwen, was a St. Regis Chief, who from 

 hatred to the English, took a decided stand in favor of the colonies in the 

 revolution, and led off quite a number of Caughnawaga and St. Regis 

 Indians. He lived with the Oneidas several years, but when tranquility 

 was restored to the northern border he returned to St. Regis. He par. 

 ticipated in all the treaties made by the Canada Indians relative to lands 

 in New York, and was employed tne greater part of his life in the public- 

 service of his people. In the revolutionary war, he received a commission 

 as Lieutenant Colonel. He again entered the service in the war of 1812-15, 

 at an advanced age, and died of sickness near Buffalo towards the close 

 of the war. — History of St. Laivrence and Franklin Counties. 



