[left edge of text cut off] hearts to speak to you. the day is clear, and so are our minds — We war Chiefs never make long Speeches we have heard thy Speech, And we dont come to make long Speeches to thee, Elder Brother, You may believe that it grieves us to see our flesh in thy homes as well as it grieves thee to see thy flesh in ours. — We came off so sudden that we had not time to bring thy [people], they are now our prisoners, with us but when we come in the spring we will collect and bring them all —— for the mean time we wish that our [undecipherable] in thy homes may [undecipherable] Their [undecipherable] off and to remain in thy prison until we bring thy [people] to thee in the Spring. Elder Brother Its true that I ought not to be the first to Speak, it is the right of the war Chiefs of the [Chippewas] and [Ottawas] to speak first, but I have spoken for them and for the Patawalamies, this is all I have now to say. a String of Wampum Matchipimashimishe again — Elder Brother — You cannot expect to see all our people who live on the otherside of the great Lake in Lake Superior, in the Spring because they live too far off, but you shall see all of us who live upon this side of the great lake [in] the Spring — I will take this man (the Interpreter) in order to assist in spreading the good. News and wish him to be appointed in [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable], we cant Assemble sooner than the first of the fifth Moon from this time, say the 13^th of June next — four Strings of beads with a piece of Sky blue Ribbon Elder Brother — this is a String of Wampum from our Women to the ladies of the great [Village] of America, they wish them well, and hope they may at some time hence have the pleasure of seeing each other, I have no more to say at Present, I wish to return in two days, if you have no more to say to us. 21^st January (The General) Younger Brothers: I have attended to all your Speeches in reply to mine of the 13^th with great pleasure and satisfaction and am rejoiced to find that the great Spirit has opened your lips to discover and your hands to feel the happy dawn of Approaching peace, which like the glorious sun dispenses joy, health and happiness to all nations of this world, I therefore in behalf and in the name of the President of the United States of America, take you all by the hand with that strong hold of friendship which force cannot break Younger Brothers the War Chiefs I am a warrior. [undecipherable] you never make [undecipherable] Speeches to [undecipherable], But what I say comes [undecipherable] from the Heart, [undecipherable], never [undecipherable] — Your Brother [undecipherable] was [undecipherable] here in [undecipherable] that he would prove a friend to us all, like this he wrote upon your eyes to your true Interest Article First — It is agreed that until Articles for a permanent peace shall be adjusted, agreed to, and Signed all Hostilities shall cease — And the aforesaid Sachems, and War Chiefs for and in behalf of the Nations which they represent, do agree to meet the above named Plenipotentiary of the United States at Greeneville, on or about the fifteenth day of June next, with all the Sachems and War Chiefs of their Nations, then and there to consult and [underline: conclude] upon such terms of Amity and peace, as shall be for the Interest, and to the Satisfaction of both parties [seal] which he has done by bringing you here this day — a day that amongst your blessings, he [undecipherable] not go unrewarded — Younger Brothers, Agreeable to your request of release, your people were immediately received from these Chains in full confidence that you will faithfully comply with your promise of collecting and bringing in all my people in your possession next Spring [when] your [undecipherable] shall be delivered up to you agreeable to the promise made to you on this [day]. Younger Brothers, the Village Chiefs I am pleased to hear you say, that you feel as happy in this house as if it was your own, it is always my pride [undecipherable] to make my house agreeable to my friends, you and the War Chiefs shall dine with me to day. Younger Brothers, There must be some mistake in the interpretation respecting the Idea that I have never seen some of you before. The treaty I now hold in my hand will inform you that I did see you before on the 9^th of January 1789, at the mouth of Muskingum, about [undecipherable] since when we mutually entered into the following agreement, on which I shall have [undecipherable] to — [undecipherable] the 8^th Article of the treaty mentioned in my Speech of the 19^th Younger Brothers, Should this article be agreeable to you, I will instantly have two fair Copies made out, and signed by us all. You shall keep one, I will keep the other, [undecipherable] all Nations and parties concerned may be fully acquainted with the time and place for holding the Treaty, and to prevent all mistakes. — Younger Brothers — I with pleasure receive the Key from your hands which opens the [undecipherable] to all your Nations, and to the Village and War Chiefs which you say i.e., the Chippewas, The Ottawas The Patawalamies and [undecipherable]. Younger Brothers, I now in return present you with this Key which opens the door to the General Treaty, to be held at Greeneville on the 15^th of June next, (i.e., five moons from this day,) and to all the doors and Gates of [our] [Garrisons] — I have nothing more to say than to wish you all a safe and speedy arrival at your respective Villages, and to pray that the great Spirit will assist you in spreading the glad tidings of Approaching peace to all the Nations Concerned. (Signed) Anthony Wayne Preliminary Articles entered into at Greeneville, between his Excellency Anthony Wayne Esquire Major General & Commander in Chief of the Legion and Commissioner Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, for settling a permanent Peace with all the [Indian Nations] North West of the Ohio; of the one part, and the Sachems & War Chiefs of the Chippewas, Ottawas Patawalamies, [undecipherable], and [undecipherable] on the Other part; Article Second — Should any of the Nations or tribes of Indians now at war with the United States or any other nations or tribe meditate or attempt any hostile measure against any post or Settlement in the Occupancy of the Troops or Citizens of the United States, or against the lives or property