Blue Jacket a War Chief, in the Shawnee Nation to his... Father of the fifteen fires. Father. Open your ears and listen to what I shall say. Father. I speak to you in the language of truth, and request your particular attention. I need not tell you how long I was attached to my late British Father over the Waters of the Ocean, nor how often I fought his battles on the borders of our great [Lakes?], for my name has been well known to your Nation. Father. My eyes are now opened, and my heart has been glad since I have been in friendship with my American Brethren. Father. I have been long deceived by the falsehoods of [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] British agents, who have ever urged myself and my two Brethren to keep up war against the fifteen fires. They have often told me not to trust to the Americans, that they only wished to get our lands and then drive us to the immense Waters of the West. That if I would cross the lake with them and go to Quebec I should be one of the first Men of their Nation, but I refused their invitation. Father. Long have I been blinded to my own interest and that of my Nation. I thank the great Spirit who sent that [Bird?] whose [presiding?] wings [embraced?] [undecipherable] and [diffused?] peace throughout our Country. Father. When I fought for the British, I fought with bravery and sincerity. Since I have found them carrying on a deception among us for many years [I am?] [undecipherable] determined to break asunder the chains by which we were [bound?] and dissolve the ties of friendship by which we were bound. I have my own [?] in holding them so long fast in the [hands?] and since now I [greet?] difference between [that?] [friendship?] and that of my American [Brethren?]. Father. A long time past I received from Sir John Johnston, British Superintendent of Indian affairs, a testimonial of my fidelity and attachment to the British King. This flattered me because I was sincere in their cause, but being so long in the claws of Darkness and guided by a deception which has ever attended their Councils, I have thrown them off and hope to be placed among the left arm of the United States there to be held as a sincere friend and Brother. Father. This testimonial which I beg you to read, I shall cast away and would be glad to receive from the United States a testimonial of my attachment to them. This I hope you will give me. Father. It shall be my study as it is my wish to instil into the minds of my young men and convince the necessity of acting faithfully towards the United States and preserving inviolate the Treaty of peace lately concluded between your great Warrior and my old Brethren. Father. I take you by the hand and hope you will believe what I have said to be truth. Father. I have accompanied one of the great Chiefs of our Nation to this [day?], to see you here and now [as] a good friend to the Americans. [undecipherable] Nov: 11, 1796.