Fort Washington May 2^d 1792 Sir, You will take your departure to morrow for the [undecipherable] Frontier on the [undecipherable] Rivers, and will proceed by such Route as in Your Judgment may appear most conducive to the Safe, Certain and expeditious accomplishment of this Journey. The great object of your Mission, is to induce the Chiefs of that and the neighboring Tribes to accompany you to Philadelphia, immediately by Pittsburgh or by the post or Should that be impracticable, you are if possible to prevail on them to accompany you to the [undecipherable] where you will fall in with Major Trueman, aided by your joint exertions, will accomplish as general a Convention of the Tribes as possible. When this object is attained in the highest degree possible, the Speech from the President must be delivered to them in due form — And having added to this Speech Such information and occasions consistent with the Instructions of the Secretary of War, as may appear to be popular among the the hostile Tribes — They are to be requested after due deliberation to give a decisive answer, as to their dispositions to peace, or their determination on War. You are to commit to writing the answers and the Substance of all their Speeches; Should they decide in favor of the latter, after your reiterated endeavours to reconcile and pacify them, you will resort Such measures for your Safe return, as may in your judgment best Secure that end. But Should you on the contrary find them disposed, to be able to induce them to peace, You will in conjunction with Major Trueman exert your utmost endeavours to prevail upon a general deputation from all the Tribes, to proceed by this post or by the nearest route to Philadelphia, in order to hold a Conference; and effect a final accommodation with the President, and as an inducement thereto; You are to Engage them a Safe passport, Clothing, Arms, Ammunition, Provisions, Silver Ornaments and Such other necessaries as they may require. Failing in this attempt, you will then endeavour to bring them to a treaty at this place, or at one of our out-posts. And in case that also Should be found impracticable, you may engage to meet them at [undecipherable], the Site of the old [undecipherable] Village; In fixing upon the day for Such Treaty, you will have [undecipherable] decisive [undecipherable] to the time necessary for the intelligence to be transmitted to the President, and for the Appointment and arrival [at this place] of Commissioners of Peace, with the necessary provisions to aid the negotiations, to prevent the effect of Misfortune, disappointment or delay in making the necessary communications to the Secretary of War. You are to dispatch a duplicate of your letter to me, by a Courier directly to Pittsburgh; Whilst these measures are depending, you are to stipulate to [undecipherable] [undecipherable]: You are to make known to the Indians that we shall continue to send forward regular Supplies of Provisions to our Out-posts — and Should it be found politically, I would advise that Major Trueman Should continue at the [undecipherable]. Should any minutia of importance clearly & decidedly favorable or unfavorable on our Views, occur at [undecipherable], You will endeavour to send in a Runner to Pittsburgh with communications on the Subject, to the Secretary of War. Heartily wishing you Safety and Success; I pray God to keep you under his protection, and am with the Sincerest regard. Sir yo[urs] [Major] Gen. Wilkinson h. [undecipherable] A.A.[undecipherable] Colonel John Hardin. [undecipherable] [Endorsed. E.] [In Lt. Col. England's] [5. July 1792.] [Transmitted] [In Lt. Gov. Clarke's No. 66] [of 29. [undecipherable] 92.]