ied, and [—] became so [—] in a [good] people; so as you see, they [—/—] [—] of the [—] [—] [undecipherable] — [—] [continuing/going] after in [—] [—] [—] peculiar [—/—] — moved to them having many children. At length they [also] became [—] patient. The white people, they [—] [engaged] in [—] — [—] — of [—] [—] — [—] each [—] for [their] children [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] — [—] [—] — [—] the Indians [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] the white people. The white people [—] them [—/—] [—/—] — [happen] to [—/—] [—/—]. I also [—] [—] them [—] [—] strength — and then [—] [—] hundred [—] them. I also [—] [—] [—/—] the white [—] [—] — [—] [—] [—/—] — and [—] [—] of [—] [—] [—] [—] them [—] [—/—] [—/—] [—] [—] — the Indians [—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] — [—] [—] [—] [—] — [—/—] — [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] — [—] the Indians were [—/—] [—/—/—] — making — all this time, [—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—] [—] — [—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—] [—] before their [history] — [—] and [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] — [—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—] them [—] [—] of [your] [—/—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] — [—] [—] [—/—] — [—/—] Brothers, [—] Brothers [—] [—] Brother [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] — [—/—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—] [—] — [—] among the Six Nations [—] — [—] [—] [—/—] [—] [—] of [—] — [—] [the/from among] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—/—] [—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—/—] — [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—/—] [—] [—/—] — — [—] — [—] [—] [—/—] — [—] [—] [—] — [—] — [—] [—] [—] — [—] — [—] — [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—/—] [—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] [—] — [—] — [—] [—/—] [—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—/—] [—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—/—] [—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—] [—/—] [—] — [—] [—] [—] [—] — [—] [—] [—] [—/—] Mother, Because you are hunters, [—] [—/—] — and [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — on [—]. — at [—] [—/—] [—] think that the Great Spirit has made — [addition] — That the Indians shall always be hunters, and that [he has] [—] [ever/—] made [—] [—/—] the white life for farmers, [—/—/—] friends, and [—] [—/—] [—/—] Spinners and [—/—] and weavers. Brothers, I will endeavour — to [—] [—] you of your error. Brothers [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — many hundred years ago, the people of [—/—/—] [—/—] the other [—/—] side of the Great Water — were hunters as you do, and [—/—] hunting was their chief employment. [—/—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] — [—/—] [—] — Now, Brothers, [these people of those countries] [—/—] [—/—] — suppose that the Great Spirit [had] bad [—] — [—/—] [—] after [—/—] [—/—/—] — would think it [—/—] that [—/—/—] — there — the people of those countries [—/—] is to be farmers — [—] [—/—] [—] [—/—] — and [—] [—/—] [—/—] and some of [—/—] them have [—] [—/—] — and they learned to do [—] — a multitude of other things. [—/—] [that] bridges [—/—] [I have seen], [—] [—] — and [—/—/—] those learn to read and write, and [undecipherable] — measures of all the [—] [—/men] of their time. Brothers, I will tell you one thing more which will certainly [—] the opinion — that the Great Spirit [—] designed the Indians only to be hunters. Brothers, On the other side of the Great Water, there are [—/—] [—/—] many Indians — there are [—] [—/—/—] [many/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — Indians, [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—] who have [—] each of them; black hair, black eyes, the [—/—] [colours] of their face [—/—] [—/these] Indians are [as/—] farmers, [—] [as/—] [—/—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] They also [—] things [—/—] [—/white] people know. They [—/—] long [—/time] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—/—] [—/—] [cloth] of the best hand, [—] full [—/—] to make [—] [—/—] produce, and [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—] [—/—] many other things. But above all, this is brought from those countries, and from those countries [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [alone:] [—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] the [—/—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—/—] — in their distribution by people of your own. Brothers, Of these things, and perhaps you [—/—] — have [never] heard. Yet because they are [—/—] true to you, [—/—], I would not [—/—/—] deceive you. [—/—] — Many of my fellow citizens have [here] known [—/—/—] these [—/—] are true. Brothers, [—/—] [—] us to for the white people to know those Indian countries and [—/—] their way to [them/those] as easily, as you [know them] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—/—] — at your [land] they are — [—] like. Brothers, I hope the information I have now given you will have its proper effect. I hope it will encourage you to [—/—] [—/—] begin to adopt some of the [good] way — [—/—/—/—] [—/—] — and to begin those improvements which alone can supply you with [—/—] plenty of good things — and [—/—] [you] and give you the knowledge of white people. Brothers, I have [—] other things to say to you which [have no concern with] the present [need]. — If that what I have now said [—/—] revives your [approbation], [—/—] [—] hands you to return — to begin the improvement — [—] to learn the things I have proposed to you — I will then proceed further — [—/—] I have found [some] [—/—] at [—/—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] of [—/—/—]. Brothers, I will close this [—/—] speech with reminding you of the two [—] great objects I had in view when I held [before] you — [—/—]: — to show you that with respect to your lands, you have [—/—] [—/—] — now [will/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] — [of the chief of p—] [—/—] [—/—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — — [—/—] [—] the [—/—/—] [—/—] the great object of my [first/—] [—/—/—] — to ensure you that [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] before the United States [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] — [—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] — [—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—/—] [—/—] [—] [—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—] [—/—] — [the/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] Delivered to the [Six] Nations of the [—/—] [—] [per Lambert] [—/—] Representatives in the [body/part/land] of New York, on the [—] sixth day of July [—] in the year 1791, and of the Independence of the United States the Sixteenth [—/—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [signature/mark] Commissioner in behalf of the United States [—] prove to you that [this] was the desire [to good will] of the United States toward you, I request the [Strong/—] of [—] [—/—] the declarations of the President of the United States on this subject — [—/—] — need to be [—/—] to adopt often when [so/or] [—/—] — to your numbers [—/—] [—] [—/—] [—/—] — this [—/—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—/—] — [—] [—/—] [—/—] — the people of the United States, had [multiplied] so [fast], [had become] so [many] and so [—] — and [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—/—] [—/—] to [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] — [—/—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] beyond the Great Water — many thousand miles off — who instead of being hunters like you, [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—] — [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] [—/—] imitate [the] actions of the white people: that they [—/—] [—/—] — fabricate, [—/—] the cotton cloth of the best kind, [—/—] some of the [clothes] I have on, and a great many other things; and above all that [—/—/—/tea], which all the inhabitants — [of] the United States and all the white nations — [—/—] — make drink of at their [—/—] [—] breakfasts and suppers, all comes from people of [your] colour. I then [—/—/declared] you that this — [—/—] [—/—/—/—/—] — [—/—/—] — [—/—] [—/—/—/—] — [Surprising] it however [—/was], however [—/—] — Surprising this account of these distant Indian Nations might [—/—] be to you, yet this it was true; and that the facts I had [—/—] mentioned were as well known to a number of my fellow citizens present as to me. And now, Brothers, from the whole [—/—/—] that I have — told you, I draw this conclusion — That I have given you abundant proof that the United States are your true [&] best friends; that they instead — determined [that/—] instead of acting [—/—] adopting a narrow, selfish, [—/—] [playing/pursuing] a rule of conduct which would view as [—/—] your destruction, they are noble minded, [—/—] — [—/—/—], [—/—]; and [—/—/—] [—/—] [—/—] themselves — as [—/being] only [—/—] [—/—/—] [the/their] [—/—] best [—/—], [—/—] Brothers they [—/—] — and offer to assist you in [—/—] learning [—/—] — [—/—] more, knowing and happy like [—/—] themselves; [—/—] know that all your jealousy and discontent must be done away, and your mind be perfectly at ease. [undecipherable smudged text at bottom of final page]