Extract of a speech to the Wayandols at Sandusky.
Document 1794J. Williams called for peace and justice to be administered by the United States against those guilty of prolonging the war.
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[Header notation:] Speech or Letter from the Wyandottes & Munsees, to the [undecipherable]
and
27th September 1794
Saturday 27 September 1794
Brothers, to all the United States of America
[support of you to allow —]
The favour of Communicating you a few words upon the subject of the Greatest importance to be thirteen United States and address their people, that even [undecipherable] five years [undecipherable] the commencement of this war. I think it is most time that we should take out and [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of our land the blessings of peace.
It has been always my Hearts desire to live in the state of [undecipherable] the pleasure of my Countrymen is enough [undecipherable] they are now in the most [undecipherable] warfare and the [undecipherable] of a [undecipherable] disposition have been [undecipherable] seeking Generous Conditions in human [undecipherable] to cherish again. We did not to blame for our present Misfortune, We would [undecipherable] look that we never [undecipherable] myself to shew our intention to the Chief, our Generous & the [undecipherable] to solicit [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the oldest [undecipherable] [undecipherable] they [undecipherable] the change of their progress [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] am determined to let my beloved home, the United States of America, the clean and [undecipherable] known [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] American [undecipherable] Strange [undecipherable] from the United States To continue on in this place without any [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Fields of friendship. — I have always [undecipherable] the part of a justified and been Subject to obtain the American [undecipherable]. But then when you old great [undecipherable] were not satisfied, but misfortunes are such that [undecipherable] we are not to be blame for it. Brothers I would inform you that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. But to take [undecipherable] own ideas upon [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and with it [undecipherable] with yours, they may be some [undecipherable] young [undecipherable] that have not been so [undecipherable] to you for their [undecipherable] reasons [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] greatest thanks to you for your great acts [undecipherable] [undecipherable] not at [undecipherable] the Great Speech [undecipherable] into fashion our Hearts to help this time. I am Brothers.
your friends
[Sgd]
Jo: Anthony [Wayne?]
Jo Williams Junr
Major General Commandant in
Chief of the Army of the United States
County of Lewis
An Extract from Remarks to the Chiefs and Warriors of Sandusky
Sixteen Chiefs & Warriors of Sandusky, also given Indian from Detroit came from us on with [undecipherable] [undecipherable] doing to all [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Listen Chiefs Warriors
I have some words to give to you all very considerable from every Direct Regarding our present Momentarily [undecipherable]. We acknowledge, that to be our case. The actual [undecipherable] Governing Circumstances that our happiness is [undecipherable] our [undecipherable] Country. — it appears to me as if [undecipherable] going to be returned from our fashion but; After all seems to be certainly [undecipherable] and that you will not able to speak for ourselves any more. That you are not able to plan nor defend for our future Annually.
For this reason I have come forward to speak a few words for [undecipherable] our rights to lay for our rights in Every Part that we may, a noble design upon [undecipherable] our rights and [undecipherable] and the bad Chiefs and [undecipherable] generally [undecipherable] [undecipherable] But representing misrepresentations said that it [undecipherable] for us to [undecipherable] such a number [undecipherable] the same [undecipherable] showing that you all be the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] our [undecipherable] what will reduce us in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. The only plan I can use for our future happiness is to [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] from the United States men. I think they would [undecipherable] for they are [undecipherable] People. I have read from the [undecipherable] Speeches I have in offer [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from the United Fields, [undecipherable] movement [undecipherable] [undecipherable] been made to [undecipherable] that if [undecipherable] to been made to me then, that I [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] to this effect [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] that you and not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I know you [undecipherable] to know that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] not to be [undecipherable]
I have to remind you of the most [undecipherable] [undecipherable] placed on [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] between you and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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J Williams Junr, Agent to
the Chief [undecipherable] of Sandusky
Sandusky [undecipherable] September 1794
An Extract of a Speech Delivery by the Wyandottes at Sandusky
Brothers
[undecipherable] the Thirteen United States of America [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] and all more [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to be in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with you, but the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] September [undecipherable] And still you were not to be [undecipherable]. Not Saving you my Organs upon [undecipherable] shall, we [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of our [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] more of our [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] —
Brothers you tell us when the battle was over from the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] each other, and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you and the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in any very [undecipherable] [undecipherable] either [undecipherable] —
Brothers [say?] this is the [undecipherable] in needs to each other, but [undecipherable] have more [undecipherable] have been given you, you from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], that we have such a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of you [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. Our reason for [undecipherable] here was that you might believe in us — Brothers, We [undecipherable] of you to bring [undecipherable] from the bottom of your Heart your [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] them [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
From the Chief [undecipherable] of Sandusky
[Sgd]
Little [undecipherable] Chief
J. Williams Junr &c
Sandusky [undecipherable] September 1794
A Speech to the Wyandottes & Other Middle Tribes
Brothers
[undecipherable] also with attention to the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] [undecipherable] had one [undecipherable] [undecipherable] an [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] By far [undecipherable] Brothers, I [undecipherable] only you that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have neither the power or [undecipherable] to protect [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which you [undecipherable] already [undecipherable]
Brothers
[undecipherable] my [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] what [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] you will [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I believe the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Brothers
I now [undecipherable] upon you to give your Heart [undecipherable] to the secret [undecipherable] — This [undecipherable] upon [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the results of the Wyandotte [undecipherable] Blaphaums [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the results of the Wyandottes [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Governor [undecipherable] with Governor [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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Brothers make peace. — That the [undecipherable] by him have seen the proposals of the British & the nations with regard to offensive and defensive — war with the United States — and were determining [undecipherable] for Men or Men — according to the certainty or uncertainty of efficacious support from the British. After viewing the propositions as stated above. —
Extract of a Letter from Mr [undecipherable] Williams to [Major] General Wayne
Brothers /
Sandusky 2d Decmr 1794
When your great Speeches came in delay for [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] I give to you [undecipherable] all the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] together [undecipherable] of them which there is our own [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] it appears to me if one were going to be [undecipherable] from our Nations [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] for Satisfaction of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — The [undecipherable] for Satisfaction of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — Having the [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] Speeches been long [undecipherable] with you. But [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you did [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with you. But [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] Commissioners [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as you were [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] misfortunes are such that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Brother, I [undecipherable] inform you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] upon [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — May you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] upon yours. May [undecipherable] Blessings to you for your great acts [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] want [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I am [undecipherable] Brothers. [undecipherable] good [undecipherable] attend [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] our [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to help this time I am Brothers your friends
P.S. to my people [undecipherable]
To his Excellency Anthony Wayne,
Major General Commandant in
Chief of the Army of the United States
America &c &c [undecipherable] Quartermaster General
[Notation below:] Twixt the principal chief of the Wyandottes at Sandusky and the following noted information by [undecipherable] I obtain a [undecipherable] context. I refer to not include [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] will not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that nothing [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] copy of the Doctor [undecipherable] about the 10th of October 1794 &c
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Type
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Description
J. Williams called for peace and justice to be administered by the United States against those guilty of prolonging the war.
Date
09/27/1794
Author
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794092790201
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Notable persons
John Williams
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Sandusky
Notable items
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