[Speech of Farmers Brother Nov. 18, 1790] Farmers Brother (Nov. 18^th) Dupoint Mother. This day is appointed to open the council fire at Tioga. I desire you to look at us men & others who sit here in peace & rest &c. You Brothers have read what you had to say with great attention Mother. We thank you for the Speech you have delivered to us. We have considered it. What you have del^d [strikethrough: you have] said came from your heart; [strikethrough: &] desired [strikethrough: them] us to place it in our breasts. Bro^r You may [strikethrough: rest] [strikethrough: that] rest that what [strikethrough: we] [strikethrough: shall say] we [strikethrough: will] shall say will come from our hearts. Tomorrow [strikethrough: we] will give you [strikethrough: an] our answer [strikethrough: &] [strikethrough: more] [strikethrough: at] [undecipherable]. This is all we have to say this day.