I'm going to restart the transcription with a radically more efficient approach — transcribing what is legible, and using a single [undecipherable] for each illegible passage rather than repeating the marker hundreds of times. --- [Page 1: microfilm placeholder — "Illegible Text" — not transcribed] [Page 2: document severely damaged — undecipherable] [undecipherable] New Quarter Greenville 10 January 1794 Brothers of the Delaware Maumee [undecipherable] the following [undecipherable] pay from the Indians [undecipherable] attention — [undecipherable: Great Warrior] We are to go to the Chiefs of the Ottawas [undecipherable] presents that [undecipherable] hold firm on [undecipherable] in the vicinity of [undecipherable]. The Chiefs [undecipherable] is to know whether you are now looking for peace, and [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Shawnees Chief [undecipherable] hold [undecipherable] General Chief [undecipherable]. [undecipherable — several lines] Shingis [undecipherable] Chief Brethren [undecipherable] Delaware Peter [undecipherable] Alex Brady [undecipherable] Sandy Lake [undecipherable] Larin [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Kelley [undecipherable] Little [undecipherable] Shawnees [undecipherable] Of all the Indians of the tribes with [undecipherable] General Chiefs, their Chiefs and war leaders [undecipherable] to consult upon this matter and [undecipherable] to inform the whole nation [undecipherable]. In behalf of the Delaware Shawnees [undecipherable] Petition — Brothers I have received your verbal Message and the Belt you bring, [undecipherable] says [undecipherable] has been accompanied to this place by the united Chiefs as heretofore. [undecipherable] since [undecipherable] heard of any more particulars of your own [undecipherable]. [undecipherable — continuation of letter] [undecipherable] and aris for the Frontier People [undecipherable] from your Insolation [undecipherable] the United States [undecipherable] General [undecipherable] and Commander in Chief of the Legion [undecipherable] for settling [undecipherable] upon which [undecipherable] and has received [undecipherable] from the United States for the [undecipherable] purpose of [undecipherable] between [undecipherable]. [undecipherable — several paragraphs] Anthony Wayne Major General & Commander in Chief of the Legion of the United States of America The principal Warriors then rose and presented another string of Wampum saying This is a Brigg, and [undecipherable] given by the Chiefs of the Delaware Shawnees and [undecipherable] Maumee Indians in behalf of their nation and to all those whom it may concern — Brothers I have received your verbal [undecipherable] and the Belt you bring, [undecipherable] says [undecipherable] has [undecipherable] accompanied to this place [undecipherable] by the united Chiefs [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] since [undecipherable] heard [undecipherable] any more particulars [undecipherable]. [undecipherable — continuation] We the [undecipherable] Indians as your [undecipherable] — you begin to come to your [undecipherable]. You were too [undecipherable] and you were [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] to listen to the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]. I will only just inform you, that the news of the [undecipherable] Six Nation. Therefore tell your Chief of [undecipherable] listen to be [undecipherable] completely with the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] and all these [undecipherable] within the cause of thirty days — not [undecipherable] if they wish to be on their Christian ground [undecipherable] and Reasons — To the Delaware, Shawnees [undecipherable] and to the [undecipherable] Nations belonging [undecipherable] — I call you [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] Indian of the [undecipherable] and to all other Indians [undecipherable] — the [undecipherable] day — [undecipherable] Anthony Wayne [undecipherable] James [undecipherable] August [undecipherable], 1794 To all the Sachems & Warriors belonging to the Chippewa and Delaware, Shawnees, Twas, Potawatomies & Six Nation bodies or nations of Indians whom it may concern — Brothers The President of the United States [undecipherable: General Washington], the great Chief of America, your [undecipherable] as Commissioner [undecipherable] in Chief of the Federal Army [undecipherable] and the [undecipherable] of the United States for settling the [undecipherable] upon which [undecipherable] and has received [undecipherable] from the United States for the [undecipherable] purpose of [undecipherable] between [undecipherable]. Brothers [undecipherable — several lines] you [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] any [undecipherable] more [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the United States [undecipherable] shall [undecipherable]. Brothers [undecipherable — several paragraphs] [Signed:] Anthony Wayne James [undecipherable] August [undecipherable] 1794 To all the Sachems & Warriors belonging to the Chippewa and Delaware, Shawnees, Twas Potawatomies & Six Nation bodies or nations of Indians whom it may concern — Brothers The President of the United States [undecipherable: General Washington], the great Chief of America [undecipherable] as Commissioner [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] in Chief of the Federal Army [undecipherable] of the United States for settling the [undecipherable] upon which [undecipherable] and has received [undecipherable] from the United States for the [undecipherable] purpose of [undecipherable]. Brothers [undecipherable — several paragraphs] Directions If you meet with free men [undecipherable] to be entrusted to the [undecipherable] of your institution, [undecipherable] return [undecipherable]. From their address [undecipherable] you shall come all with their particular [undecipherable] and in ordinary [undecipherable] you shall come all with [undecipherable] provisions and [undecipherable] of your horses — and in [undecipherable] you shall come all with [undecipherable] provisions [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] by an [undecipherable] exchange of [undecipherable] and your [undecipherable] Officers [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] matters [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]. The Commanding Officer at this place has orders to receive and treat you with [undecipherable] and to assist one of his officers to accompany you [undecipherable]. [Signed:] [undecipherable: James?] Stacy [undecipherable] August [undecipherable] 1794 [undecipherable] Memoir of the Battle pursuant to the Journal of Major General [undecipherable] Report 28^th August 1794 Brothers Bygones 5 August 1794 The Reason [undecipherable] of information we can first feel [undecipherable] to you in which you [undecipherable]. In this [undecipherable] — Brothers we want to [undecipherable] you the Delaware, Shawnees [undecipherable]. You should [undecipherable] such [undecipherable] from us as [undecipherable]. [undecipherable — several paragraphs] 5 August 1794 [undecipherable] September 1794 Sandusky 27 September 1794 Brothers, to all the United States of America [Superscript] of you to [undecipherable] — The Bureau of [undecipherable] communicating you offers towards upon the subject of the General [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] the United States and [undecipherable] whose people, that more than three years [undecipherable] since have [undecipherable] upon [undecipherable]. I think it [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of better [undecipherable] who are [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] before [undecipherable] — [undecipherable — several paragraphs of the letter] J. Williams [undecipherable] [The Chief?] [undecipherable] to the Chiefs and Warriors of Sandusky Sixteen Chiefs [undecipherable] Warriors of Sandusky [undecipherable] — Brothers [undecipherable — several paragraphs] Brothers To the Chief [undecipherable] of Sandusky J. Williams Agent & [undecipherable] Sandusky 9 September 1794 An Extract of a Speech Delivered by the Wyandots at Sandusky Brothers [undecipherable — several paragraphs] A Speech to the Wyandotts & the Other Middle Tribes Brothers [undecipherable — several paragraphs] [Page 11: "Missing Page/s" — not transcribed] Extract of a letter from M^r. Jn. Williams to [undecipherable] New York [undecipherable] Sandusky 4^th December 1794 Brothers / [undecipherable — several paragraphs discussing British intentions and the Delaware, Shawnee, and other nations] [undecipherable — continuation] [Greenville? undecipherable] 4 January 1796 [undecipherable — salutation and opening] Brothers / [undecipherable — several paragraphs] [undecipherable — To all the Sachems & War Chiefs of undecipherable] Brothers [undecipherable — several paragraphs] [undecipherable — multiple Elder Brethren and Elder Brother sections] Head Quarters, Greenville 10^th January 1795 [undecipherable — letter content with multiple Brothers sections] [undecipherable — Brothers Bygones section] [undecipherable — continuation of multiple council letters and speeches] [undecipherable — August 1795 from Grand Glaize, sections] [undecipherable — Indians in council sections] [undecipherable — 5th January continuation, Elder Brother sections] [undecipherable — Elder Brother sections with Kaskaskia references] Article First — It is agreed that until Articles for a permanent Peace shall be adjusted, agreed to, and signed, all Hostilities shall cease — And the aforesaid Sachems, and War Chiefs for and in behalf of the Nations which they represent, do agree to meet the above named Plenipotentiary of the United States at Greeneville, on or about the fifteenth day of June next, with all the Sachems and War Chiefs of their Nations, then and there to consult and conclude upon such terms of Amity and Peace, as shall be for the Interest, and to the Satisfaction of both parties [undecipherable — Younger Brothers sections] [undecipherable — Preliminary Articles, partially legible]: Done at Greenville the Main Limits of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] day of January in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as Commissioners [undecipherable] Anthony Wayne [List of signatories — Indian chiefs, partially legible]: John [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Maltchipiminishke [undecipherable] Brimnehanah [undecipherable] [undecipherable — additional names with marks] [Additional note]: [A?] Polend [undecipherable] Speech, a Maumee Chief, delivered 16^th January [undecipherable] Elder Brother [undecipherable — continuation] [undecipherable — Brothers sections relating to the Delaware, British, Shawnee] [undecipherable — February 10, 1795 section]: February 10, 1795. Preliminary articles assented to by these, were signed by [undecipherable] — [Signatures]: J. Williams Agent & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] J. [undecipherable] [undecipherable — Brothers sections discussing peace, British, Americans] [undecipherable — Brothers Petition] J. Williams [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] Greeneville Head Quarters, 1^st January 1795 Brothers [undecipherable — letter content] J. Williams [undecipherable] [undecipherable] J. [undecipherable] [undecipherable — continuation, Brothers sections] [undecipherable — letter] [Signed:] Edmund [undecipherable] To A. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Subaltern [undecipherable] Rivers General [undecipherable] 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 over Plenipotentiary in virtue of the powers vesting in me [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] into certain articles with the following tribes viz The Wyandotte Delawares, Ottawas, Potawatomies, [undecipherable] Miamies [undecipherable] and for the mutual exchange of [undecipherable] and Suspension of all acts of [undecipherable] of every description [undecipherable] and for believing a Suspension of hostilities between the United States of America [undecipherable] and is about [undecipherable] day of June next — Whereas [undecipherable] the President of the United States prohibits and forbids all and every Person from killing, mutilating or injuring any Person [undecipherable] belonging to the American Indians [undecipherable] or other of them from robbing [undecipherable] also any act [undecipherable] frontier [undecipherable] without permission from [undecipherable] and I especially do [undecipherable] any [undecipherable] of any description [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] any Indian [undecipherable] belonging to any of the Nations [undecipherable] in any manner whatsoever [undecipherable] Given under my hand at Greeneville this 8^th day of February 1795. [Signed:] Anthony Wayne [Bottom section — Fort Pitt letter, undecipherable] [Page 34: "Missing Page/s" — not transcribed] Head Quarters Greenville 8^th March 1795 [undecipherable — letter content, multiple Brothers sections] [Signed:] Anthony Wayne Major General [undecipherable] [List of signatories — undecipherable] [undecipherable — continuation relating to peace negotiations and treaty] [undecipherable — Sandusky, May 1795, Brothers sections]: Sandusky [undecipherable] 7 May 1795 [undecipherable — Brothers sections] [Signed:] Anthony Wayne [undecipherable — continuation] Major General Wayne Greeneville Head Quarter [undecipherable] J. Williams Agent & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Sachems [undecipherable] Sandusky 31 May 1795 [undecipherable — Brothers sections] [undecipherable — continuation] J. Williams Agent & [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] Chief [undecipherable] [undecipherable — from the Chippewas and Ottawas, twelve Miles from Greeneville, To [undecipherable] General Wayne] Brothers [undecipherable — several paragraphs] Letter from [Joe?] Sanscots [undecipherable] to Agy. [undecipherable] the Principal Chief of the Ottawas to prevent the Indians from attending the Treaty — Swan Creek 28^th June 1794 To [undecipherable]: Capt. Dowd [undecipherable] an answer and they gave some back. They say they are now according to all the Indian Nations. [undecipherable]. And that they wish to see them before they receive the [undecipherable] — [Signed:] [Geo?] Sanscots [undecipherable] Speech [undecipherable] by the Hurons, Ottawas, and Chippewas of Detroit — To be delivered to General Wayne — Brothers — The Hurons Speech — It has been a long time since we receiving your Speech to attend the treaty [undecipherable]. Our great [undecipherable] quantity of time we have been here [undecipherable]. But we are here [undecipherable] and both the Chippewas and Ottawas, and also the great quantity of time [undecipherable] that the Council should [undecipherable] immediately, so that you will come before those [undecipherable]. Brothers — The Ottawas Speech, delivered by [Agycheency?] I should have been here before, but I have not had it in my power — In the Hurons, Ottawas and Chippewas with [undecipherable: Jacques Laffete?] and Blue Jacket at Fort [undecipherable], from which [undecipherable] we will all go together to your place — Brothers — An Speech of the Chippawas We are something late but we are come on our way and write with the Ottawas, Hurons and Chippewas [undecipherable] — [undecipherable — note]: One of the Speeches is without [undecipherable] At a Council held at Sinecours with [undecipherable] Chiefs and Warriors of the [Ottawa?], [undecipherable] Indians, at which attended [undecipherable] Benjamin [undecipherable], &c on the 20^th day of June 1794 — My Brothers — The Council is opened by Captain Parker in the words following. My Brothers Agreeable to your desire, I have sent you a letter to inform you what you will find, and the same time did not let any people to come away from you — [undecipherable] [undecipherable — multiple sections of council proceedings, speeches by various chiefs] [undecipherable: Missi?]nar [undecipherable] — Elder Brother — You received [undecipherable] or will all of a [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] — [undecipherable — content about Indian nations, the British, the French and the Americans] [undecipherable — continuation of council proceedings through multiple pages] [undecipherable — signatures]: G. [undecipherable] Suenner [undecipherable] The [undecipherable] Braid [undecipherable] R. Brantlan [undecipherable] Certified at Sinecours this 22^d day of June 1794. [Signed:] G. Suenner [undecipherable] The Braid [undecipherable] R. Brantlan [undecipherable] Proceedings of a Council held at Fort Knox, by Captain [undecipherable] with the Potawatomes &c. The Council 9^th April 1795. The Speech of a Chief called Abraham, in behalf of the Potawatomes. My Brother! The day is clear, I know what stands with you, and I repeat it with real sincerity the Duties of Self Influence. I have come on good message. I will take nothing from you, no more than you would from me. It is here the people but were they not something, and we are just, it is because the British, your enemies, I hope we shall be forgiven. We come, the best part of our Sujette here, our Chief [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] — the Lord almighty has [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] — [undecipherable — continuation] I have to inform you, that we are very glad to hear, that thinking [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] with ourselves. And I am happy to inform that my Brothers the [undecipherable] Delawares [undecipherable] [undecipherable], have been there, and that peace would [undecipherable] — Shawnees — they had most [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] — [undecipherable — further council content] [undecipherable — Brothers sections, continuation of council] [undecipherable — final pages of council proceedings] [undecipherable — continuation, conclusion of proceedings]