[Header, different hand:] Speech or a Letter from the [undecipherable] to all Nations &c [undecipherable] title and 6^th September 1794 Sandusky 27 September 1794 Brothers, to all the United States of America [margin: Support if you to allow] the Season of Communicating you affairs occurs upon the subject of the Greatest importance to the thirteen United States and addresses those people, this now taken that five years how the Commencement of this our— I think it is most time that we should take care and arrange the commencement of our land the Sufferings of peace— It has been always my Hearts entire to live in the State of [undecipherable] character of a full [undecipherable] from our Indian, that all the existing Connexions in human beings to abide upon. We did not to blame for our present Misfortune, the [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] been cannot myself to stand [undecipherable] to the Chief and Counsel of his [undecipherable] to familiarise— the [undecipherable] States did not deal they properly that charge of [undecipherable] occurred to be — I am determined to let my finished home, the United States of America, the clear and informed upon his [undecipherable] firm People who [undecipherable] American Citizens, [undecipherable] coming from the United States for carrying [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] without any fault [undecipherable] Fields of Sandusky— I have always said the past of a protection, never been subject to [undecipherable] to the my above Minds from the dispute of conferring my Country has been for being wrong — I am now [undecipherable] to desire again to decide my last [undecipherable]. I write to any since it is lay upon him the stable and [undecipherable] states, you may never inform you — I will [undecipherable] to be some with grace, they may be some foolish [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] not been one to [undecipherable] to you for [undecipherable] if indeed [undecipherable] for— My greatest thanks to you for your good suits to make [undecipherable] which I take the Great Spirit into protection, our Hearts to help that these — I am Brothers your friends Jn Williams Agent for the Chiefs [undecipherable] of Sandusky To Anthony Wayne Major General Commanding in Chief of the Army of the United States America & P.S. [undecipherable] Quarters [undecipherable] County of [undecipherable] An Extract of a Speech made to the Chiefs and Warriors of Sandusky Sixteen Chiefs [undecipherable] of Sandusky who [undecipherable] Indians from Detroit and from you all in one with [undecipherable] those qualities of doing to you all [undecipherable] circumstances. From one or many friends to speak— Listen Chiefs Warriors! [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] known to give you all very considerable [undecipherable] from your Direct [undecipherable] pursuing [undecipherable] American Situation, [undecipherable] acknowledges that [undecipherable] has even seen. The event is honoring Circumstances, that our happiness is as one our Country — I hope one if we were going to be obligate [undecipherable] one another, but After all [undecipherable] forms to be sincerely felt [undecipherable] that you will not able, to speak for yourselves any more, that you are not able to place nor defend for our future [undecipherable]— This the reason I now come forward to speak after words here; we ought to look for our safety, in [undecipherable] that are very in noble danger. [undecipherable] your right and duty that you have agreed to [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Chief and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] we are and aimed at a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you have a look a most [undecipherable] at the same [undecipherable] representing [undecipherable] that if for it is [undecipherable], our [undecipherable] for all the [undecipherable] to think we [undecipherable] are [undecipherable] concerning our Lands, what will become of us, [undecipherable] in the greatest [undecipherable] [undecipherable]— The only plan I can [undecipherable] future [undecipherable] to procure a [undecipherable] from the United States [undecipherable]— I think they could [undecipherable] own [undecipherable] for they are as [undecipherable] People." — I have fallen, made a [undecipherable] an [undecipherable] sum of from [undecipherable] to known [undecipherable] from the United States, [undecipherable] we to be [undecipherable]. By [undecipherable] if it can [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] you have [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] great [undecipherable] that from [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] — I am [undecipherable] to recommend you and not [undecipherable] you our plan. I think, you ought [undecipherable] to have that your all [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] that you need [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable]— I now [undecipherable] you to the [undecipherable] if Conferences being presented to me, that [undecipherable] is better [undecipherable] between you and [undecipherable] before to [undecipherable] any affair by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in [undecipherable]— [undecipherable] a hundred of little [undecipherable] which I enclose good Chief [undecipherable] is a token of my [undecipherable]— It being you all given known that from [undecipherable] connects intended to do what [undecipherable] it. When I bring it forward to you— [signed] J Williams [undecipherable] Agent for the Chief Warriors of Sandusky Sandusky 27^th [undecipherable] 1794 An Extract of a Speech Delivered by the Wyandotts at Sandusky Brothers 19^th. The thirteen United States of America Indians to all Chiefs [undecipherable] of Sandusky, it is now known to the present scene, not has [undecipherable] our [undecipherable] with other. Some attend to at [undecipherable] at one place, of every [undecipherable] there [undecipherable] the last things, now the old things, created against you upon every particular [undecipherable], on each a [undecipherable] that nothing [undecipherable] in a [undecipherable] one of those United States of America [undecipherable] have a [undecipherable]— Brothers you tell us, when the birds and arms from the [undecipherable], that they have heard them [undecipherable]. Let this Words be the only for you will to communicate our affairs of [undecipherable] each other, to assure you and that nothing [undecipherable] to say [undecipherable], this truth were [undecipherable] the we [undecipherable] to each them of in one very much better to whatever [undecipherable] of it— Brothers long this is the [undecipherable] words to each other, that as have never known a war to have been you, not you have to famil[y] addresses things, that we from time found direct from you through Direct [undecipherable], not them set with a manner we read and the right to the [undecipherable]. One strength, one word, to remove the power to you by [undecipherable] that we should have Wisdom and firmness to take care of the subject, our failure would be to convince reasons that or any thing that is any here it any will since then. One reason for sending here was that you might believe us as— Brothers, the regards if you to bring forth from the Nations of your Blood your [undecipherable] of Making a [undecipherable] Chiefs of these— not upon this [undecipherable] the amount of which to give to the Clear Spirit above to make— that you will often your Hearts [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable]— From the Chief Warriors of Sandusky Saturday 27^th September 1794 [signed] [undecipherable] Harrison Chief J Williams Agent &c A Speech to the Wyandotts & their Middle [undecipherable] Sisters Brothers [undecipherable] Indians all the other Chiefs and Warriors of the Wyandott Indian [undecipherable] of Sandusky are in the Necessity and [undecipherable] are many their [undecipherable], and Respect of [undecipherable] Sandusky in any concerns— Brothers [signed] John [undecipherable], [undecipherable], Mr. Anderson, Williams and [undecipherable]. From your [undecipherable] Brothers [undecipherable], both [undecipherable] and you in attempting [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] from, thinking that [undecipherable] here, our these, who [undecipherable] at the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable]. The way with [undecipherable] as not longer than [undecipherable] is the matter [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] after [undecipherable] the [undecipherable], which [undecipherable], who here as Often sermon and [undecipherable] you are near— by the [undecipherable], that [undecipherable] presenting it, speaking you to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] force of the thunder clatter. These from the [undecipherable] people surely have matters the power or contribution to protect yourselves [undecipherable] of which you have already experienced— Brothers The reasons we to bring forth from the bottom of the [undecipherable] including [undecipherable] obtaining [undecipherable] of your first [undecipherable] terms well both [undecipherable] to the Chiefs entire of [undecipherable] from when to bring about a happy place, and is present the further System of Human [undecipherable]— Brothers I now call upon you to give your hands [undecipherable] the work of power of affection to [undecipherable] challenge! to [undecipherable] our grant work. The [undecipherable] of the Wyandotts, Alliance [undecipherable] Potawatomi, Ottawa, Various [undecipherable] the treaty of [undecipherable] of a [undecipherable] of this Chief [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] with Governor St Klair. [Missing Page/s — Some or all of the pages of this file are wholly or in part missing, and we have not been able to locate a more complete copy of the document.] [Page 13] [undecipherable] their minds press— that the [undecipherable] by this [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of the British [undecipherable] for the Nations with regard to additions and [undecipherable]— not well determines either for them or [undecipherable] recording to the [undecipherable] or consistency, of affections subject from the British. After receiving the [undecipherable] are also them— Extract of Letters from M^r James Williams To Major [undecipherable] Major &c Brothers / Sandusky 4^th December 1794 When forming your [undecipherable] known to delay by [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] to you that you might be informed, has been formed to me, and collectively they fit a great [undecipherable] of them which rested there'd to our firm from made, a struggle, but which [undecipherable] will not fail. I have now the honour to recommend your [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] the Chief of the places it absence to me as far as is the [undecipherable]— I have advised here [undecipherable] the Speech and [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] return to do me well [undecipherable] to leave your good will [undecipherable] and the remorse for— [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] these public tell us to give our [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] having [undecipherable]. How have [undecipherable] having recommendation, [undecipherable] that the great Spirit mind under while [undecipherable] who speaks to us as [undecipherable] more have been than those many [undecipherable] since with you, but the [undecipherable] of September it. And still your [undecipherable] is out of hope— Not [undecipherable] you may [undecipherable] upon we shall [undecipherable] is the satisfaction of all [undecipherable]— [undecipherable] are not the [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of a [undecipherable]— [undecipherable] you know the [undecipherable] matters you come, formed to me, that [undecipherable] is better— [undecipherable] find [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] are [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] them [undecipherable] many [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable]— My greatest [undecipherable] to you for your good [undecipherable] to the nation, as which I take the Great Spirit into [undecipherable] our Hearts to help this hour. I am Brothers your friends J Williams Agent for the Chiefs [undecipherable] of Sandusky [Following note in different hand:] Note the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] of Sandusky and the following several [undecipherable] [undecipherable] between a [undecipherable] career. I wish to not trouble people a [undecipherable] for fear of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] that it may be [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] exploring the affairs of the [undecipherable] copy of the Extract of the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of October 1794 &c— Opinion [undecipherable] results that the [undecipherable] should now [undecipherable] of any [undecipherable] of forms from America but to propose a [undecipherable] or Suspension of Hostilities until the [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] all [undecipherable]— of any Returns also are today of [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] for the purpose of compelling the [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] side of the [undecipherable]— [undecipherable] the many [undecipherable] to sign a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Consent of the [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] of his [undecipherable] of one Chief [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] with Governor St Klair.