[31] Not to be their Rascals, who got that of your opinion. And I gave Father to give French goods to the King's great Children. The Governor and the Indian Trade to receive them. Any that person may to get your Enemies, as a Chief, who looks to his people, instead, they are not to punish — After the Portion of Detroit has promised us. And as here your Brothers the Ottawa, who you with follow their Example, for to depend upon them from your Brothers, with to give them without account about days of them in the case, going to give of [undecipherable] water, [undecipherable] the one that when you leave us mine given you away as foolish things, to inform you from your Brothers, are an empty [undecipherable] on you. I have it at your Village of Detroit when your every another [undecipherable], arriving who to my great astonishment came in your towns, that you could not break to your Chiefs and your [undecipherable] themselves who took [undecipherable] to me and keep with them. What will you then think to Strangers, then who do not of your think, nor of your [undecipherable], who is told to [undecipherable] as it [undecipherable] matter, rather than your Chiefs and your Brothers. I give you have that your Father might to the self [undecipherable] of them. I count it impossible, not I attempt him him, am [undecipherable] to tell them when side will to engage you to give many your [undecipherable] to your Enemies, only talk to have a them themselves. And I [undecipherable] to them my Children, they are not of your Men, nor of your [undecipherable] nor of your Brothers. I am also have [undecipherable] you have received letters from the Strangers and Ojibwe Enemies, by all [undecipherable] according to your Father, who them my [undecipherable] Children who has days of them. It is a benefit to tell the your given you one had to be divided [undecipherable], after your [undecipherable], duty, and he thinks [undecipherable] for thinking whether he [undecipherable] Spirit — A Between me the time where it [undecipherable] had table, and nations which attacks him. The first year coming as he names [undecipherable] it is for that reason he can as much [undecipherable], all through their Enemies talk to in his manner, to turn you from hitting to your Father. — It is how a let him your and your [undecipherable] up and your Father to [undecipherable] and will once alive him to think you and who is written [undecipherable] to unforgive you. In all the other [undecipherable] what are those people who take [undecipherable] to Speak [undecipherable] your Brothers and your [undecipherable] from your Father, are not those people who have suffered, those who have suffered as a Soldier in his heart, as well as a man, those [undecipherable]. Men who are [undecipherable] the thing your Father is conduct with any Company, and who look for a place among your Enemies at your Opinion, are not listen to them. As soon as the weather permits I will go among you to display the Children and comfort the [undecipherable] Ottawa Miamis, and [undecipherable] to take care of the young people and of you, then your Cousins. In the meantime I desire the young People to listen to their [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] of you my own Children, to have us a Chief to give us account of your Village and of your tale, and in two of your Children to be wise men. They will give me great pleasure — I will have great care of them. [Sign] Your Father on Guard Edmund Burke St. Antoine 29 January 1795 A: Federals A: [undecipherable] B: French B: [undecipherable] C: French [undecipherable] C: [undecipherable] D: [undecipherable] D: [undecipherable] E: [undecipherable] [Near General of John Connor?] --- By His Excellency Anthony Wayne, Esq^r Major General and Commander in Chief of the Legion, and Commissioner Plenipotentiary of the United States of America for establishing a Permanent Peace with all the Indians living and Nations North West of the Ohio — A Proclamation Whereas, the ever Proclamation by order of the [undecipherable] we an authority in an edition have entered into certain Preliminary articles with the following Tribes and Nations of Indians, Viz: The Wyandots, Delawares, Ottawas, Potawatomies, Miamis, [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] for a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] as for the mutual exchange & liberation of all prisoners of every description, as well as for holding a general truce for settling all cases of hostility, and for establishing a Permanent Peace between the United States and the aforesaid Nations of Indians on or about [undecipherable] day of June next ensuing. Whereas I as hereby in the name of the President of the United States prohibited and forbid all and every Person from Killing, troubling or injuring any Person or property belonging to the abovesaid States or Indians or either of them, family or their any person, Since I as hereby also declared any forfeit to the law of the United States, either of them from entering the American territory. All that is of the Ohio with limits contains sufficient [undecipherable] from parties that bring [undecipherable] between this frontier and the area of the frontiers Territory, as they may possess a [undecipherable] consent at their [undecipherable]. — Also to be sure that to bring any to [undecipherable] are from [undecipherable]. I especially to be from taking any meaning of the Preliminary articles. The several [undecipherable] officers and every person and Indian among his or their [undecipherable] any Garrison, Fortresses [undecipherable] belonging to the United States or either of them, States to advance them to one care of them and other than an order and efficient and say of time [undecipherable] that reasonable in the course while in advance to the public. Given under my hand at Head Quarters Greenville this 18^th day of February 1795 Anthony Wayne M^r [undecipherable] Harrison Attest a copy [Page 29 EAA19] Letter from I [undecipherable] at the Quarters of G^r. Miamis, to Fort Defiance, at Fort Wayne. Dear Brother and Uncle Fort of the Legion 8^th February 1795 I embrace the opportunity of this Courier, to inform you that thank God we are all well of service your letter by the marshal you sent back, it has given great time. In Indian matter you have always been indisposed that my information about your Brother will be delayed to being for a Season in a favorably [undecipherable] in your government, and I must [undecipherable] keep as to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] to make [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] you have [undecipherable] and keep against you my Uncle a [undecipherable], and from [undecipherable] told the Government I have briefed at the delay, that there have an account in the [undecipherable] to --- [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.] --- [37] Head Quarters Greenville, 8^th March 1795 Brothers I have received your letter from Swan Bird of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] immediately [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in your solemn obligation, who you have elected for this purpose. I confirm thereby and ready compliance with that part of the Diplomacy, the directions under by my self, and your Cousins, as a demonstration of the necessity of your threats and my [undecipherable] to you. I will therefore order Major Hunt, one of my War Chiefs, and Commander of Fort Defiance to receive them accordingly, and to permit the Delawares edition, to plant the same Grounds they used to occupy in the Vicinity of Grand Glaize, when you and your people will be protected and treated with America, free from any fear of interruption. I shall agree to take upon all by the towns at this place on the [undecipherable] day of June next, agreeable to appointment, where you will meet with a [undecipherable] Delaware from Your friend & Brother Anthony Wayne Major General & Commander in Chief of the Legion of the United States of America & Address: For Blue Eyes Delawares Chief Miamis Big Elk [undecipherable] Potawatomies [undecipherable] [Elias Allen] To all the Nations Chiefs and Warriors of the several Nations including of Indiana living on the shores of the Wabash, & to all and every other State & Indian where it may concern. Younger Brothers In consequence of the nations among the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] & other tribes of [undecipherable] the Delawares, Ottawas, [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] have become [undecipherable] over [undecipherable] for a [undecipherable] of hostilities, for bringing a Ceremony up of all the business in their [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] for bringing a duty at this place on the [undecipherable] of June next, for the purpose of establishing a Permanent Peace with the United States of America. Will I truly who is both your friend and my [undecipherable] with Captain all these written facts, fully and firmly to you, and a charge to permit you this Duty of Compliance as a proof that if have [undecipherable] by the head with that strong hold [undecipherable] which laws can now break. Younger Brothers, It has pleased the Great Spirit to open the Eyes --- [undecipherable] to you — a person who knows the [undecipherable] claims & affairs of the Americans in that Country, I here inform you may [undecipherable] from their own Regard & understanding and so caution their disposition towards your people. I from present [undecipherable] this will be the most respectable Assembly of the Chiefs of the respective nations of Indians North West of the Ohio that has ever yet taken place, as I am persuaded that to [undecipherable] in a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Otherwise would you be too favorable with your Brother as early as possible, as I am fully persuaded, that I will be twenty four [undecipherable] before the Chiefs will be generally [undecipherable] at this place. I am with esteem and respect for yourself & nation M^r [undecipherable] Williams Major Junior Friend Chief Agent & of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] H. [undecipherable] Anty Wayne Messages from the Chippewas and Ottawa from still water — twelve Miles from Greenville — To Major General Wayne. Elder Brother The 8^th June 1795 As I have not forgot that last winter we have a time at which we were to meet then — I also believe we have not forgot any thing that you recommended to us in consequence of which [undecipherable] in keeping of certain chiefs of our two nations which of has promised to bring with one to see you, we not [undecipherable] then for that good opportunity [undecipherable]. The number of them on the part of our Band little Chiefs. They appeared their Father below the mouth of life has [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] of their own — As I think I am to represent others, as they [undecipherable] come themselves thereunder, notwithstanding there are some who carry their arms to keep his tops and reforms [undecipherable] as for that reason you will with us an [undecipherable] made [undecipherable] you have last [undecipherable], as we now represent just two nations — Elder Brother I expect you have not forgot that I told you at my [undecipherable]. It is my first coming and your [undecipherable] much encourage me when I follow her [undecipherable], I almost feel [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] to assure you — but on the contrary, it cannot have served to [undecipherable] the pleasure that both the Ohio and our people first, that you agree with which from promise, one has procure a [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] notwithstanding the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] are general [undecipherable] take us in the interest of the Spiritual Government — the [undecipherable] has [undecipherable] spoken more fully upon this [undecipherable] in our living. Speech of [undecipherable] on behalf of the Chippewas & Ottawas of [undecipherable] — Acting General Wayne. Elder Brother Greenville 8^th June 1795 The [undecipherable] Chippewas & Ottawas, once more you call the