[Cover endorsement: Gen'l Knox's letter / to the Sachems [undecipherable] Delawares / [undecipherable] no [undecipherable] Copy of / last [undecipherable] / No. 21 [undecipherable] 1793] To the Sachems Chiefs and Warriors of the Wyandots, Delawares, Ottawas, Chippewas, Pattiwatimas, Shawanese and Miamies and the head men of all the other Tribes in alliance with them, to the Southward of the Lakes and north of the Ohio, and east of the Mississippes — Brothers We have heard your voices; and read your Messages, through our good friends the [undecipherable], respecting the time when the [undecipherable] the next Spring, to meet Commissioners of the United States at the Rapids of the Miamies River which runs into Lake Erie The President of the United States, embraces your Proposal, and he will Send Commissioners to meet you at the time and place appointed, with the Sincere desire of removing, from all causes of difference So that we may always hereafter be good friends and brothers It is desired that there may be a full Assembly of all the Chiefs and Head men of all your Tribes, So that the Peace which we hope will then be Concluded may be fully known, and perfectly Owned, by all the parties. The United States will endeavour to furnish by the way of Canada and the Lakes, a full Supply of Provisions during the Treaty — but lest there Should be [undecipherable: probable reading "any"] unforeseen obstacles to the [undecipherable] a Supply will also be forwarded to our nearest [undecipherable] to you for that purpose— and it will be expected that there be no interruptions of your Road to this transportation thereof. — We Shall prevent any of our frontiers going into the Indian Country, So that you may with your women and Children rest, in full Security — And we desire and Shall expect that you call in all your Warriors, and prevent them going out again— it will be in vain to expect Peace while they Continue their depredations on the frontiers — Given by Order of the President of the United States in the City of Philadelphia, this [undecipherable: probable reading "twelfth"] day of December One thousand Seven hundred Ninety two — H. Knox Secretary of War, having the direction of [undecipherable]