Letter to the Wyachtenos and other tribes living on the Wabash River

"Brothers: I am on my way to you from the great council fire of the United States, where the great and good chief, General Washington, resides. I am coming with the wishes of his heart to you which are very good, and which I hope will make your heart rejoice, when you hear them. Brothers: Out of love to you I am come this long way. I wish you to become a happy people; and, believe me, nothing is wanting to make you so, but that you and the United Stats might once see and hear one another, and remove such obstacles against which we hiterhto have stumbled. In order to obtain this end, I have appointed a twentieth day of September for us to meet each other at Post Vincent, there to consult each other in a friendly and brotherly manner: to wipe off all tears, t o set our hearts aright, and to establish a lasting peace and friendship, taking one another by the hand as true brothers, and loving one another from all our hearts. Brothers: You see something very good preparing for you; make yourselves ready, and come and see what it is. I expect to see you on the day appointed; you friends and relations I shall bring with me. - [A string of wampum with three branches.]