[Copy] Buffalo Creek, May 5^th 1791. Sir Altho' I have not the honor of being personally Known to you, I am not the less induced to Address you with a few lines, and thereby to acquaint you, That I am Charged with the Messages from His Excellency the Secretary at War for the United States, to the Six Nations, and other Tribes of Indians, inhabiting the Lands on the [undecipherable] of Lake Erie — one of these Messages are particularly sent to the Indians, who unhappily, at this time [undecipherable] the Americans and well nigh [undecipherable] People — it is the [undecipherable] desires of [undecipherable], the President of the United States, that Peace Should be Established on lasting terms of Equity and [undecipherable] to them and [undecipherable] —. And to accomplish the Same, I am commissioned to invite them to a Treaty on [the] Ohio, not far distant from their Settlements. The [undecipherable] to accomplish this desirable object [undecipherable] had been made to the President [undecipherable] last [undecipherable] certain Chiefs who came to Philadelphia [undecipherable] of the Six Nations, that they should approve [undecipherable] certain head men of their people to accompany such persons as should be sent into the Country of those unfortunate People, to assist [his?] [undecipherable] there to [terms?] of [reconciliation?], with the American States. This Sir, you will be enabled to discover, [Respecting?] the last Message of the Secretary at War, [undecipherable] me, to the Six Nations which with other Public Papers, will be handed to you by the [undecipherable], and the Chiefs who wait before you, to receive your Council on this weighty business. And I am happy to believe that you will [undecipherable] the most [Honourable?] [undecipherable] on the [intent?] and meaning of those measures, for the [undecipherable] of Peace. And the same being [founded?] solely on the principles of Humanity and [undecipherable], to the [undecipherable] down of [undecipherable], That the same [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] to you, to give a small [assistance?] in [undecipherable] so Laudable an undertaking. And that of such a Nature and tendency as to [Promote?] the happiness of His [Britannic?] Majesty's Subjects of Canada, as well as [undecipherable] the United States in general. The favor I have here to request at your hand, Namely to permit me to Charter a Frigate, [or one?] of your Vessels for such [Number?] of Indians, as may accompany me to [Philadelphia?], on the [undecipherable] part of Lake Erie. So far then as my request meet your approbation, I shall receive the Greatest [Honor?], by your Signifying the Same by a line to Sir Your most humble Servant (Signed) Thomas [Proctor?] [Colonel Gordon] [Endorsed No. 34. To Lord [Dorchester?] to [undecipherable] No. [34?] of the 14. June 1791.]