Fort Le Boeuf Aug^t [undecipherable] 179[undecipherable] Honrd Sir I left Canandarguay on the 13^th of this month in order to attend a Council at Buffalo Creek. I waited more than a week after my first [undecipherable] for my son to [strikethrough: assist] return that I might have an answer from you. But the Chiefs growing impatient kept constantly sending runners and I was obliged to set out at last to my great disappointment, without receiving any information from you. — On my arrival I found the minds of the Indians were much agitated with [undecipherable: moved?] to the movements made by the State of Pennsylvania. On the 18^th I met the Indians in general Council the proceedings of which you here find enclosed. At this [undecipherable] I was requested to go to Presque Isle (as you will see by their speech) to desire those people to remove off who was making encroachments on their lands. I found that no excuse would answer and was finally obliged to comply with their request. On the 19^th I left Buffalo Creek accompanied by 16 Chiefs and warriors on the 24^th arrived at [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] Presque Isle but finding no person there I proceeded to Le Boeuf where I found Mr Ellicott & Cap^t Donou. After informing these Gentlemen of the business I came upon, I gave them a Copy of the Speech which had been delivered to me at [undecipherable] Creek — The [undecipherable] which they made I send you one [undecipherable] with the other Speeches. Although the minds of the Six Nations are much disturbed at the injuries which they say [undecipherable] have sustained, they are still disposed to [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] in peace with the United States — & They are much opposed to the establishing of Garrisons in this quarter, as they think it will involve them in a war with the hostile Indians. They are likewise much dis[undecipherable: pleased] with having their lands surveyed which they say were not legally purchased. In this critical situation would it not be best to have commissioners appointed to treat with the Six Nations, that all difficulties may be settled, which subsist between them & the United States, especially those that regard the State of Pennsylvania, & it is the wish of the Six Nations that this treaty be holden at Buffalo Creek at their convenience here — I shall return by the way of Buffalo Creek, where I intend to hold another Council with the Six Nations, the proceedings of which I shall forward to you as soon as is possible — I am Sir with respect Hon^ble Henry Knox Esq^r your Ob^t Ser[van]t Sec^y at War to the U S [undecipherable] [undecipherable]