10th July 1793 from Big Tree Ex 1815 His Excellency Major Gov. Anthony Wayne Head-quarters Fort Franklin July 10th 1793 His Excellency Major General A. Wayne Sir, Ever since there has been a Garrison at this Post the Commanding Officers have not only been particularly attentive to me them- selves but have always told me They doubted not everything would be done for me by the United States reasonable. Accordingly on my Conference with you this Spring you promised to inform me when you should Prove against the Hostile Indians, as it was my wish to ac- company you; but as since then it is the wish of the United States to beat peace with the with the hostile Nations. I am now going with the Six Nations to the Treaty to endeavour to accomplish a peace- Showing myself always ready to do any thing in my power for the good of my Brothers the Americans. The Wolf [indecipherable][indecipherable] who accompanies us I shall consider it my particular Care to see safe return, that he may be able to give you the Earliest intelligence- I shall use my utmost endeavours to accompany him in. You will be so good as to acquaint Capt. Butler and Capt. Jeffers I am well and hope soon to see them. I remain Sir
Your Humble Obliged and Sincere Friend The Big Tree [leaf symbol]