[Copy] Niagara 20 May 1791 Dear Sir, Since I had the honor of writing you last a good deal of Indian Mischief at Buffalo Creek has been in Agitation, which required the Chiefs to send for me to attend their Council, the Proceedings of which I have the honor to inclose herewith. About three weeks ago a Colonel Norton arrived there accompanied by a French man called [undecipherable: Mr. Holidag?] and O'Hale, with some of the Oneidas that adhere to him, they left Philadelphia about the Middle of last March and have brought a number of Letters, Speeches from Genl Washington and the Secretary of War addressed to different Nations & Indians. More to the Six Nations, I have got but few, so voluminous and Colonel Gordon requires a Copy. I fear their Council will be too far you for this week. Mr. Shale be sent in the new vest which will be in three days. Col. Norton's Instructions are how to keep Colonel [undecipherable] and by which he is to take the Six Nations for to bring & accompany him to the [undecipherable] And to take all these Nations to Governor Steuben to Fort Washington on the Ohio, to meet in Council there, but his Speeches are so haughty and Inflammatory, that in my Opinion they cannot be delivered to those Indians already so much enraged, without great risque to himself and failure of his Object. It is well known that Nothing is to be got by threatening these People. The Object of his Mission with the Six Nations is not yet complicated, but I am since informed that the Cav. Talles with some Senecas and two Onondagas have agreed to accompany him, the Chiefs from Buffalo's Creek have appointed a Council at their Place respectively. These matters I expect amount to Morrow and shall take the earliest Opportunity to give their Proceedings until that time takes place nothing can be said with certainty as to the part they mean to act. As my Private Affairs will require my absence the Month — I shall to request your permission to go down, for that purpose as I imagine after the meeting there will be little or nothing to detain me. I have the honor to be D^r Sir with great Respect your very Obed^t Servant (Signed) John Butler Sir John Johnson Bart. [Endorsed:] 37 In Leg^d Mitchell &c Lord Grenville N. 84 [undecipherable] June 1791