The Substance of a Message of the [United] States, to the different [undecipherable] [Nations on Miami?], delivered by [Hendrick] [Aupaumut] July 16^th 1792 [Sachems] and Head Warriors of Delaware and of the whole [Confederate] Nations Brothers attend — We the 15 Sachems of the United [Nation] will now [speak] to you — we speak from our hearts when there is burden of [undecipherable] It is a very uncertain thing to determine which way we have [undecipherable] word of peace may reach your ears. It has been [undecipherable] that our voice [of peace has] reached your [ear] — but has been drop down and gone under the ground or in the air by the means of malignant birds. Brothers We the 15 Sachems, do now [send] our Message of peace by your own [leader] & friend [undecipherable] — who we trust, will faithfully [deliver] to you — one who is partially [acquainted] you; has best knowledge of the [dispositions] of the United States in general — Brothers [undecipherable] [The] Sachems of the whole confederacy will not [neglect] the Voice of flying birds — [It is] known to you that we 15 Sachems have never believed Such — although we have [seen] & heard [various] birds which had different [Heads] And further you the Sachems of the [undecipherable] have never consulted together — and agreed with an [intention] of speaking to [some other] Nations deceitfully — Brothers be [a]ssured that we the 15 [undecipherable] States have never done such — for we [learn] to [speak] from the lips from [the] People only — [Given things of white & purple wampum delivered — near 14 feet long] Brothers of the [whole] Confederacy. [We have told you that] [undecipherable] though [undecipherable] — [desire] returning us and [undecipherable] by hope — brothers, to [inform] you all, that we the 15 States do not have any desire to [quarrel] with you — but on the contrary we sincerely [wish] ever lasting peace with you. Brothers We have tender affections for our Children; women, young, [&] old [parents]. We wish to preserve this happiness — you [know] Brothers have [great regard for] your children — women, young men & [also] your old people — you wish that they [should] have many [undecipherable] mornings and evenings — in this we are alike. Brothers We the United Indians now [stretch out] to reach your [hand], and lead you at the first place Fort [Jefferson] where you [may meet] — one of our great [Men] [that] you may [undecipherable] — [where] you will [desire/choose] to have a [Treaty] upon — [also] where we may [use our] [utmost] [endeavours] to [establish] happiness for our Children. Brothers As we have not yet believe the [clamour] reports of many birds — we [still] look to you — whenever you speak your [ideas] to us, we will attend. If the big [Knives] have done an [injury] to you — you [mention] to us — or if our [Sachems] have wrong you in any matter — or have [disgraced] you with regard of lands — you must [let us know] the same — Then I shall [endeavour] to remove the burdens which [hangs for] your minds, that you may rejoice — Brothers And we not [seek] means to stir up difficulties, do not to [quench] the war, the great Nations were the great [undecipherable] find your [ground] — you [know] Brothers if you do not regard, or comply with what we now offer to you — The great Nations who [undecipherable] you will afterwords blame you — Brothers [As] soon as you may comply for [the] [undecipherable] which [Hands] on your [Rolls] will [relate] to the [undecipherable] — [if] you [agree] for peace [endeavour] to call in — all your war parties — [With Spite] to the big Knives — then we not to [compound] with our best [tongue] — we [let] them fast, and they shall not [undecipherable] if we let them [slip] — Brothers [W]hen we [speak] so much to you — we will want and listen — when after all patience — we [could] not hear one word from you, then we will [think] the report of many birds are [certainly] true — A large Belt of wampum [delivered] which contains 15 [rows] & in the middle [there] is 15 [square] marks and a path goes through the [Marks] — this Belt is [partly] White [for] 15 [square] marks in the [path] near 15 feet Long — & the 15 rows [of] the 15 [square] marks [undecipherable] [directions] of the [United] States [need to be corrected into good English]