[To Genl. Knox Kanawageas Feby 6 - 1792 -] Kanawageas on the [Genifee?] [See] Sir, [favor] Yours of the 7^th 18^th [undecipherable] this [plan?] last evening — where I had come to dispatch two runners to The Buffaloe, with a proper Speech from Good Peter [undecipherable] the Chief, By this express, His [undecipherable] Hendrick & [Female?] Peter, I hope to obtain [a] necessary information of the proceedings of the Indian Council now holding there. I should have gone myself, or General Chapin would not [undecipherable] have undertaking The [busi]ness — [undecipherable] attending [a] white Person [undecipherable: inadvisable], as I informed you in my best. That all white Persons was expressly excluded from This Indian council. my attempting to be personally present would excite their jealousy to such [undecipherable: degree], as might wholly frustrate the Object I have in view [the?] [busi]ness, I am [entirely?] am Obliged [to?] every to be very watchful & circumspect — in every council, lest I discover any anxiety [found?] to the Indians, in regard to the [undecipherable] on my [undecipherable] I am sufficiently appriz[e]d of the critical situ- ation of the Ind[ians.] I want no arguments to urge me [to?] [undecipherable: exertion] & vigilence on my part for accomplishing the [busi]ness, I am not upon I am favoured with one of the ablest. Indian counsellors in Good Peter — with[in] his aid, I should [be?] [undecipherable] — most [undecipherable] unbarrassed — I am hourly expecting returns from this westward — the moment I obtain good authority [on?] [a?] result of the Indian Coun- cil, at the Buffaloe, I Shall communicate [undecipherable] to you by an express. I discover[ed?] great anxiety [found?] in The [undecipherable] Brother [undecipherable] — [undecipherable: opposed] to that [undecipherable] against it respecting the Council at Buffaloe, [undecipherable] wish to absent himself[,] [undecipherable] with honor. — of Obtaining — Brant — altho it is [rep]ort[ed?] that his [Obligations?] [or?] [promises?] [undecipherable] to [w]estern Indians as will [Obligate?] him to act with them [ensuing?] Spring — General Chapin [was?] with me [Su?]r[?]d [ay?], to [take?] [measures?] to suppress for preventing the spread of the smallpox which has undoubtedly broke out on this River & very much alarmed the Indians — [for?] the above, [some?] [Two?] present, [?] [use?] I shall be[,] obliged to detain him several days longer [undecipherable] The [express?] for Buffaloe [undecipherable] after which [I?] [undecipherable] daily [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] set out in [a?] few moments — I have not a moment to [l]isten [undecipherable] to speak which [undecipherable] I have the Honor to be Subscribe myself in haste [&?] your obed^t hum^ble S. Kirkland Kanawageas on the Genesee River 6^th Feb^ry 1792 — 6 oclock A.M. Hon^ble Gen^l Knox.