[Copy] To the Chiefs & Warriors of the Indian Nations assembled at the foot of the Rapids of the Miami River — Brothers. It is now fifteen days since we delivered our speech to your Deputies at this place, in which we explicitly answered the written question presented by them from you; and gave our reasons why we could not make this the boundary between you & the United States. We also mentioned some of the heads of the engagements we were willing to make in behalf of the United States. The particulars, together with other stipulations for your benefit, we judged it proper to reserve, to be explained to you in full council, when we should meet face to face — Brothers. The next morning your Deputies spoke here, said they would lay our speech before you, & desired us to await here for your answer, which we desired & expected might be speedily given — Brothers. We have waited fourteen days and as yet no answer has yet arrived — Brothers. It is time to bring the business to a conclusion — The Summer has almost passed away; and we do not even yet know whether we are to have a treaty — Brothers. You know that we came to treat with you of peace — We again tell you that we earnestly desire to make peace — And in the terms of peace we are disposed to do you ample justice. But if no treaty is to be held; if peace is not to be obtained; we desire immediately to know it that we may go home. — Done at Captain Elliott's, at the Mouth of Detroit River, the 16^th day of August 1793. (Signed) B. Lincoln } Comm^rs B. Randolph } of the T. Pickering } U. States.