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" But how came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquered you, we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women. "
A History of the United States Before the Revolution: With Some Account of ... - Page xciv
by Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 341 pages
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Bulletin of the New York State Museum, Issue 78

Iroquois Indians - 1905 - 388 pages
...Delawares ought to be taken by the head and shaken severely. Onas was right, and he said to them : " How came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquer'd You, we made Women of you, you know you are Women, and can no more sell Land than Women."...
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Congressional Serial Set

United States - 1907 - 1028 pages
...and the Iroquois chief, that the latter, addressing the Delawares, made the memorable statement: "How came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquered you; we made women of you; you know vou are women, and can no more sell land than women....
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A History of Old Tioga Point and Early Athens, Pennsylvania

Louise Welles Murray - Athens (Pa.) - 1908 - 710 pages
...the head and shaken soundly till you recover your senses. You don't know what you are doing, — How came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquered you, we made women of you, you can no more sell land than women — We charge you to remove...
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Lancaster County Indians: Annals of the Susquehannocks and Other Indian ...

Henry Frank Eshleman - Conestoga Indians - 1909 - 428 pages
...many years since by some of yourselves and Chiefs now living to the number of 15 or upwards. But how came you to take upon you to sell Land at all? We conquered you, we made women of you, you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women....
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The Wilderness Trail: Or, The Ventures and Adventures of the ..., Volume 1

Charles Augustus Hanna - History - 1911 - 538 pages
...years since by some of yourselves, and chiefs now living, to the number of fifteen and upwards. But how came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquered you ; we made women of you ; you know you are women ; and can no more sell land than women....
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A Bibliography of the English Colonial Treaties with the American Indians ...

Henry Farr De Puy - Indians of North America - 2001 - 146 pages
...the Indians had investigated this claim Canassatego made his famous speech to the Delawares. "But how came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquered you; we made women of you; you know that you are women and can no more sell land than women;...
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The Indian Chiefs of Pennsylvania, Or, A Story of the Part Played by the ...

Chester Hale Sipe - Indians - 1927 - 582 pages
...years since by some of yourselves and chiefs now living to the number of fifteen or upwards. "But how came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquered you; we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women....
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A History of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: From Its ..., Volume 1

Oscar Jewell Harvey - Civic leaders - 1909 - 722 pages
...years since by some of yourselves and chiefs now living to the number of fifteen or upwards. "But how came you to take upon you to sell land at all ? We conquered you ! We made women of you ! You know you are women, and can no more sell land than women....
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Proceedings and Addresses, Volume 15

Pennsylvania-German Society - German Americans - 1906 - 890 pages
...years since by some of yourselves and chiefs now living to the number of fifteen or upwards. But how came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquered you, we made women of you, you know you are women and can no more sell land than women. Nor...
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The Delaware Indians: A History

Clinton Alfred Weslager - Business & Economics - 1972 - 572 pages
...many Years since by some of yourselves and Chiefs now living to the Number of 15 or Upwards. But how came you to take upon you to Sell Land at all? We conquer'd You, we made Women of you, you know you are Women, and can no more sell Land than Women....
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