...since past to instruct us every moment along a living [undecipherable] helping Brothers about Day. — Elder Brothers, If on one [undecipherable] grants to you, in the name of all the Ottawas and Chippewas from Michigan, we all sign in the name of the first of all our Brothers the Potawatomies, you will perhaps be able to endeavour if not yet to find. when you think, some that we who have a desire to all exchange, you found, have been induced to allow us to lodge in the form type, that then with regards to our Elder Brother will present those to him with all our power, in the day that there coming are intimately sent, that in gratitude to their offering to all happen then with good habits. In that very brief every person how sincere our anxiety are swift to them with them a lasting and permanent Alliance —— Elder Brothers As we have a Number of Warriors and young men along with us, we pray that on one account, There may be no ceremony, who the great a coverage of profit, because not being accustom to such interests they are in those themselves, astonished and astonished. The intent of our wishes is to be secured in the [undecipherable]. Elder Brothers, that is no more than an answer to this address that will not us therefore we return to you and any single in reply that the counsel we are anxious of our services at all great. Elder Brothers We are in number thirty men, and four women, among the thirty men, there is one great Village Chief of the Ottawas nation, who makes Ashewashemakko, Ottawas is other War and Village Chief of the Ottawas, and relations among Matchimatchimaskin, (a Chief of Lake Michigana), Chief in his village, by the name of Oianipiguaises or [undecipherable], his people are [undecipherable], the other Elder Chiefs, the one named Chetak and the other Charbonette, one another named Duguillée, also one one Chief of the [undecipherable], Machphansey, as the old are young men — Elder Brothers, in addressing that on mind it and satisfies to you, we request that on the earnest, our disputes, you will send him as this if you offer us, and a party of soldiers to meet us and accompany a little endeavour if your flight, as will be a happy giving if your absence, now we shall come without fear or suspicion. —— Grousville 10^th January 1795. To the Sachems, Chiefs & Warriors of the Chippewas, Ottawas, Potawatomies, & Sackies. Younger Brothers, I have balance with attention to your Speech delivered upon your arrival at this place, and am happy to find that your eyes are now open to that your hearts are inclined to peace. That has my earnest endeavour to [undecipherable] with to prevent the further occasion of human, since I cannot to employ the means to replace balls and plenty to you and each and all [undecipherable] advancement of the [undecipherable], my promise by the 15^th Of August 1795 from Grand Glaise, seven days before the Alarm in the vicinity of the Battle at the [undecipherable] of the rapids of the Miamies; And 19^th of September from the same place twenty days after that Alarm. I am pleased to know that they have produced the wished effect. Younger Brothers Knowing that your eyes have been closed for a long time, and that you have always found yourselves bewildered by ordinary surrounding the subject, There appearances upon this ground at this most convenient time. That it has pleased the great Spirit of the nation, who is about to rise, the reformed ideas to open your eyes so as to behold the benefits of the nation; and it is about to open the reformed ideas to all Indians upon the [undecipherable] of this place that it will bring peace to all Indians upon the [undecipherable] of this truth that it is about to teach. Nothing else, affect generally, branches you called about before. May open upon that [undecipherable] which are a body, many sorts are [undecipherable]; know have heard from fallen, and truth it has [undecipherable] intimating, travelling tell your people to [undecipherable] and retake the Indians with the hands and hearts of your Elder Brothers from the [undecipherable]. As we have a long attempt, and note, you can yourselves part of the [undecipherable] power truth and safety, peace that will grant their share if you ever over the best [undecipherable] to even after you right again to [undecipherable], as a condition that cannot and fair [undecipherable] to remain among your friends with human blood. Younger Brothers Upon the Chief of the thirteen fires of the general Council of America, and among to give by his Honourable Wariors and Commissioners Plenipotentiary for settling all controversies with all [undecipherable] and for establishing a permanent peace between the United States and all the Indian Tribes & Nations Northwest of the Ohio — Younger Brothers Easy to approve your heads and to announce any [undecipherable] Columbus is first of [undecipherable]. In going on from your own on the Indians' most discerning of the [undecipherable] Allegiance, Ottawas, Chippewas, Potawatomies & the nations concluded a treaty at the mouth of Chicago River called [undecipherable] of Glass, for removing all causes of controversy and settling boundary between the aforesaid Tribes of Indians and the United States of America; That treaty agrees to be founded on the principles of Justice Equity and to have been clearly and fairly conducted and satisfactory to all parties concurring at this peace, and was agree to and signed by your respective Indians accordingly — I therefore propose that there as a preliminary foundation upon which a permanent Plan should be established between the United States of America, and each of your Nations. The same proposition has been made to the Wyandottes and to all the Indians Southerly, which appears to be pleasing to them. Younger Brothers We sincerely [undecipherable] that you are infinitely freely [undecipherable], shortly and fairly unreserved, and in order to present mistakes due any manner to you on the 15^th of September last from Grand Glaise; I request to them remain, with all the American Citizens now in your possession, and in exchange you never to retain all such prisoners at the first, my Surrender by the 15^th [We] have been about upon this subject in your reply to that message or proposition. [Invite] to command you [to] the space and other generals at being all any people to come soon in your possession. That all your people now in my possession shall be [undecipherable] committed to you with [undecipherable]. Younger Brothers! I am anxious with you to give your hearts and sincere, fully and honestly and have all always been in readiness to you. We will then be at the most convenient time for holding a ready for the purpose of holding a permanent peace that shall continue as long as the world grows to the United States. At this recent time, every thing shall be prepared for your safe return to your Homes and Villages — I shall also order articles of clothing and Provisions for yourselves and the Women who accompany you to at the price of their Brother, to be home to this extent who have some offered a distance to [undecipherable] him — [undecipherable] [Masquinashewinie?] at the last time, reply to the Governor in Chief's Speech — Interrupted [undecipherable] your Speech and are very well pleased with what you have said. you shall have from the bottom of our Hearts, all our voices who are here present. A Chippeway Chief. We are very glad to hear your Speech, all of us here now are well pleased with it: the Chiefs of the three Nations here Michilimackinac & Lake Michigan, we speak from our hearts, we wish you to listen to it. Elder Brothers, Now we are made from our Hearts, or join them together, and even them all are one, you are good. I thank the great Spirit that he has entered our Hearts to this way of thinking, the sky is clear and all woods is fine. Elder Brothers, We now hope to dine [undecipherable] and cost [undecipherable] hope your words will always remain so firm that we may contentment each other, the sky is clear & shining. Elder Brothers, [I have] told this Document by the above advertised you by the [undecipherable] their representations. [undecipherable], we'll show [undecipherable] the old strong hands [undecipherable]. There may be some bad friends that may whisper bad [undecipherable] your last coming Indians believe them not will not be having if they then live Words may vary against you. I hope what I have said pleases you, you shall have our speech again tomorrow — a large bunch of Wampum [undecipherable] Running [undecipherable] in Continuation. Elder Brothers, It is not who one awards to you, they say it has also will feel so happy in this house in speaking to you, as if it and was now. I speak for [undecipherable] for healing and Chippewas, you may you never [undecipherable] now how [undecipherable] Quebec you are now or old. I have seen your all things, here do you, I speak for them all. Elder Brothers, You may receive what great pleasure we [undecipherable] when we have your voice [undecipherable]. It will still give and greater pleasure when we go home to [undecipherable] and show your words, and that shows it to our own village. I invite and bring some [undecipherable] who have [undecipherable] them to inform our Chiefs and [undecipherable] that our Elder Brothers as continue to do as [undecipherable]. It will send [undecipherable] them pleasure to know that the Brother is here, so that they can always come to see their Elder Brother and speak themselves freely. [A flag of blue Wampum] We wish together at the [undecipherable] when the [undecipherable] season of peace as the spring, we will also have the year that comes the Big that [undecipherable] our earth again upon. I vary for every [undecipherable]. We will return and [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] how [undecipherable] from every [undecipherable] place [undecipherable] — The [undecipherable]. a [undecipherable]. Elder Brothers, And observe that in the Army you shall met all our covering more [undecipherable]. Elder Brothers, [undecipherable] those [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] there [undecipherable] them with [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. Elder Brothers, I want to [undecipherable] it is fine weather, and [undecipherable] you yesterday again to you. Elder Brothers, The [undecipherable] Son [undecipherable] sons our returned in Brother [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] and gave and [undecipherable] some to [undecipherable]. Elder Brothers, You should be [undecipherable], and [undecipherable] at every river of the Village [undecipherable] and all many you have [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] there [undecipherable] come here [undecipherable]. We [undecipherable] the first and [undecipherable] who Chief [undecipherable] now run [undecipherable] not [undecipherable]. We [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] old [undecipherable] Chief [undecipherable] now [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] here [undecipherable].