Philadelphia 25^th [undecipherable] 1797 the upshot of a [undecipherable] letter being, that he was [undecipherable] to find, that the experiment [would] succeed, and there was now a prospect of a happy recommendation, & also [undecipherable] difference, among the four nations, that he as their agent reported that his [undecipherable] which was that of the President and the whole people of the [undecipherable] had been [listened?] to. There was [undecipherable] one thing more to be done. The chiefs who are now here [sent?] a deputation to the meeting of the 4 nations. The deputies are present and have made that report of what they learned and did. And your letter now. [Muscolyn?] Hoopoi is to go [to] the Chickasaws and carry the ratification of the proceedings at the four nations, to that nation, with all the [undecipherable]. You need now in every promise take this matter under your consideration. Here is the letter of that chief, he says "the Chickasaws are [undecipherable] Indians of the Cherokees altho they don't say so." Perhaps what you have done, this letter brings you a talk from the Chickasaws, with some heads and [undecipherable], the [undecipherable] tokens of friendship among your old people. Accept of them and send on your part. What Mocolyn Hoopoi, wishes, what I wish, and what the wish of all good [chiefs?]. The [undecipherable] of friendship [required?] of you, [undecipherable] of the peace accompanying [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] — You will answer in [undecipherable] [undecipherable: signature] [undecipherable] Shoals [undecipherable] 28 Oct. [17]97. The Speech of the [undecipherable] [Capitols?] and [undecipherable] towns to the Chickasaws, in reply to the [address?] of [undecipherable] Superintendent Mico There are ten towns present and they have seen the talks of the Chickasaws. The [undecipherable] and [Capitols?] the two kings of these towns have [sent?] a talk to the Chickasaws, which they have already [undecipherable]. I have seen the head king of the Chickasaws, and [told?] them that they and the [Capitols?] were one people, the [Capitols?] and [Ancestors?] were one people, and all the men of these [undecipherable] towns were considered as one people. the talk the [undecipherable] and together, was that if his people came into our town, we considered them, as our people, and when we went into their town we should consider ourselves as at home. When I saw this king, I told him I [undecipherable] known his chiefs but they were gone. the chiefs now [I?] do not know. The king replied [undecipherable] was [there?] to talk to them. I was appointed to talk to the head man of the Chickasaws. I was [devoted?] to [give?] him [embrace?] and friendship and put them down before their chief, and talk to them, this [old?] [Tominago?], [Tulaspatala?] [undecipherable] who [loclee?] [omartlan?], [undecipherable] and [undecipherable: Incone la lab?] and the Chickasaws Mico. When I met there were they told me when I went back to [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. Let them know that the Chickasaws had spoken with the older brothers. — And accordingly when I returned and my [land?] I went to the chiefs of the [Abbees?] Hatche and [Tallapoosa?] Hatche and told them to [mind?] hunting and [think?] of nothing but peace. I told the Chickasaws also, when they went a hunting to [undecipherable] and mind their hunting, and if they saw any of their brothers the [Alleccos?], to treat them [kindly?], it [undecipherable] of those [undecipherable] meant to share it with the [undecipherable] I also [undecipherable] kinds of both [parties?] and [advised?] them when they went into the woods, not to [injure?] the [white?] people also. I told them likewise of the Chickasaws on [undecipherable] talks to [invite?] each other to [undecipherable] kindly and [undecipherable] treated the visitor with care. From that [undecipherable] I [reported?] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] person [undecipherable] it was too late but I [undecipherable] the upper [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and later to the talks and that we have [given?] each others [undecipherable] to the Chickasaws [undecipherable] after the talks to the land [undecipherable], [undecipherable] that he had now [moved?] around in [undecipherable] and to be [numerous?] [undecipherable] far [undecipherable] beyond that he wanted to take this [undecipherable] from him, that his manner was [undecipherable] a great white [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] of both nations. I replied to [undecipherable] no that [undecipherable] since these things, and later and told them [undecipherable] to other chiefs of the Chickasaws [undecipherable] of my [address?], and said that the [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] was wrong, that these [undecipherable] should not be [undecipherable]. After the talks were over, the Chickasaws heard [undecipherable] one, what the Chickasaws had [heard?] from the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] they [undecipherable] it from the Chickasaws. They [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] to be delivered to the [Superintendent?] Mico and [undecipherable] Mico of [Cowetah?], the [undecipherable] Mico is also and the [undecipherable] is [undecipherable] among the common [undecipherable] of his [undecipherable] in [undecipherable]. As I talked to them to keep peace and [undecipherable] them that little is [undecipherable] in [undecipherable]. Little [undecipherable] of the man who [undecipherable] [undecipherable] end and the little one is [undecipherable]. I keep ours and be in friendship [undecipherable] each other, and I [undecipherable] this is the [undecipherable] who [undecipherable] what they in [undecipherable] themselves on both [undecipherable] and this [undecipherable] [undecipherable] is a proof of this. There was a [undecipherable] in the Cherokees by the 4 nations. I was not [willing?] to [undecipherable] but I saw [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] of the talks [undecipherable] on here, and [undecipherable] they [undecipherable] written [undecipherable], I hope they [undecipherable] be [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] by all the nations, and that have with us, [here?]. [Tawatchee?] Mico. The heads of the two towns have met to [give?] an answer. One of our chiefs has delivered a speech [in?] behalf of all of us, and I have something [undecipherable] do. Heads of different towns have met, and the two [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [Capitols?] which form but one on [undecipherable]. I [undecipherable] not more to say, but that little is to [strengthen?] our [undecipherable] in peace. As the intention of this meeting is for the benefit of all classes of red people old and young. I am [undecipherable] we have met with a good [undecipherable], we [undecipherable] heard the Chickasaws talks at our [undecipherable] how we have met to answer them, and I hope our answers will be [undecipherable] in future. Some people met and have each others letters and they [appeared?] [satisfactory?], it is pleasing this is our [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] ones [undecipherable] who have the [undecipherable]. [Yeaholace?] Mico. My talk has lately been delivered, I and my kings have been and talked at the meeting of the 4 nations in the Cherokees. At the meeting [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] I then said to the 4 nations I shall now repeat, at this meeting I spoke to them [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] all the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] the [undecipherable], and be peaceful to each other the [undecipherable] I am now to expect. I expect the [Allecoos?] are taking measures [agreeable?] to the little they were some [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and I have the white beads in my hand. I hope they will keep peace and be [undecipherable]. [Friend?] to [undecipherable] little [undecipherable] it would be to their [undecipherable] [undecipherable] my [undecipherable] of all [undecipherable] and be [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] this game and be [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] in peace, that by living in peace and [undecipherable] the game, they might also be comfortable. I have said [undecipherable] this before, and I hope the Chickasaws chiefs have [listened?] and I now [undecipherable] the same [undecipherable] it was good then and is so now. I sent my talks before, and [undecipherable] them to be in peace, my talk is the same now and I must repeat it, it is my [undecipherable] it would be good for all the red people to live in peace with each other. — The [undecipherable] [undecipherable], the [undecipherable] king of the [Capitols?] the big king of that town and I who talked to them before and [sent?] this written talk to them. These white beads are [undecipherable] of the paths being [clear?] between the Chickasaws and our town. I send these [undecipherable] in my [band?] when I made this speech, and [undecipherable] this is the way of our old people. I and [undecipherable] the tokens. This is the ancient mode among old people. I have sent the talks down to the [undecipherable] and all the Indians in this quarter [undecipherable] I and this [undecipherable] token from the red people in this quarter and I hope the Chickasaws and others will get together and [undecipherable] it and let all [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as the Cherokees did in [undecipherable]. I sent a [fat?] little from the [Allecoos?] and this is a confirmation of it. And I hope it will be [taken?] or [undecipherable]. The reason I send the same this again is, that the fall, the reason for hunting is [undecipherable] they will be all in the woods. I hope they will be friendly to each other and with the return of the young all things will be [undecipherable]. The man who takes this talks was appointed as the [ambassador?] of his nation and he was to take talks [undecipherable] and go [undecipherable] down, and [undecipherable] them in the name of his nation, he is Muscolyn Hoopoia, [Opaia?] Mico.