War department December 12 1792 Sir Your Son will have explained to you the conference which he had with the Senecas and others of the six Nations at Buffalo Creek in November, and informed you of the purport of messages received from the hostile Indians through the Six Nations. And you well observe how the said Speeches have been received and treated by the messages to the said hostile Indians and the six Nations which are in charge of M^r Jasper Parrish. It is now important that the message to the hostile Indians should be forwarded by some trusty Senecas as soon as possible. You will therefore repair to Buffalo Creek and urge the departure of the Messengers and Speeches. It is also necessary that Red Jacket and one other of the Chiefs should repair to this City as soon as may be. It is understood that it was his desire to come personally with the message from the hostile Indians, but that your Son waived the measure on [account]