[To Chief "Soldier" of the Miamis "She-moc-ah nos-yo-h."] [To the Soldier] My Children Chiefs and Warriors of the tribes of Indians residing on the Wabash and Illinois Rivers. As you are now about to return to your own Country I take you by the hand and wish you a pleasant Journey. When you arrived here I was glad to see you. [strikethrough: Strong] I believed your undertaking so long a journey was a Strong assurance of your disposition to Cultivate peace and friendship with the United States. You have now been with us Several Moons during which time you have experienced various marks of friendship from us. This I trust, have made an impression on your minds favourable to the United States — I hope in your [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] with communicate your good [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] as to [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] to whom you may have influence. Most of you have been a long Journey to the Eastward where you have seen the numbers and Strength of a part of the United States. But you have only seen a part. The States which lay to the Southward of this contain as many, [undecipherable] as those you have seen. Judge then what the bad Indians may expect in the end if they will not hearken to the voice of peace! My Children From what you experienced and seen among us you must be convinced that we wish to live in peace with the Red people; but that we do not wish for peace because we are not able to Carry on War. We wish for peace because it is for the happiness of all Men and pleasing to the great Spirit— We have lately lost some of our beloved men affords [undecipherable] reason to mourn the [undecipherable] decisions of the [undecipherable] Standards I [undecipherable] obstacles are [undecipherable] and from a body of friends with them. The Americans must follow what is [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. For they will [undecipherable] have the faith and they are [undecipherable] the Sentiments of all the Whites [undecipherable] in the frontiers. I [undecipherable] warn you return home that you actually tell your people and all other Indians with whom you may have any influence to listen to what our beloved [undecipherable] shall say; for they will only desire what is right both for you; and the happiness of the [undecipherable] as well as the White people to [undecipherable] in their attempt to excite [undecipherable] of wars I believe that the Indians [undecipherable] mean to live in peace with us and in that case it will be far more for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] My Children The Secretary of War has by my directions made [undecipherable] will with presents for your [undecipherable] your families and [undecipherable] tokens of your [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] will be considered among your [undecipherable] as tokens [undecipherable] and will be considered as an obligation to keep [undecipherable] chain of friendship between us [undecipherable] to further [undecipherable] of my regard for you. I present each [undecipherable] Medal which you will consider a Sign of your [undecipherable] to the United States I also give you a parchment for each [undecipherable] on which is written the number and [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] with respect to them and a Surety of the protection of the United States. Both are signed by me and [undecipherable] Seal of the United States affixed to them. My Children I bid you farewell. I hope the great Spirit will preserve you through your Journey, and restore you in safety to your families and friends. Philadelphia G° Washington 7^th May 1793