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[Rec'd of Brant 25th Jany
by Dr. Allen—
express—]
Kanawayeas Jan'y 25th 1792
My dear Friend,
I arrived here last Saturday — but much fatigued my [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] suffered a little by the extreme — had the honor to write you a long letter from Oneida the 3 inst. in which I acknowledged the receipt of your last favor, write in the Indian language from [undecipherable] Piers. I had the pleasure also of [undecipherable] your that the civilization of the various Indian tribes, had become an object of attention with the General government of the Un: P: States — & for this [undecipherable] we are [undecipherable] indebted to the humanity & wisdom of the illustrious President Washington — Col: Pickering, Agent of Indian affairs, has acquainted [undecipherable] you that I should accompany a delegation from the [undecipherable: probable reading "Six"] nations, which he has invited to the seat of government, to [undecipherable] there the [undecipherable] made on the treaty held with them at Newtown [undecipherable] last summer —
I wrote you twice upon the subject of your long expected & intended visit to the east— [undecipherable] which I know you have [undecipherable] some [undecipherable] had in contemplation — & entreated you as a person to Indians to improve this [undecipherable]
this favourable juncture — as I know of no person who is under equal advantage & more capable of contributing to the happiness & real interest of the poor Indians than you are — that they are an injured & much neglected people, we very well know — however, should your situation forbid your undertaking so long a journey, I request a personal interview, & propose to meet you about the 20. [undecipherable] inst at Canajoharie or any place in its vicinity that you might appoint, that should be more convenient —
There are many things of importance relative to the Indians upon which I am very desirous of a conference with you.
As I have received no returns — & hearing that one of the runners was taken sick at [undecipherable] wander, I am apprehensive [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] with my letter may not have reached you — To discharge my Duty in the trust committed to me, as well as my [undecipherable] personal I am induced to hire Dr: Allen, express — [undecipherable] — to go with this letter to Niagara [undecipherable] attending you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to you by a careful [undecipherable] that I May have an explicit answer —