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91.   
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not even been admitted to an interview with them, except by their deutations.  
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not even been admitted to an interview with them, except by their deputations.  
 
The transactions with the first deputation at Niagara have been transmitted
 
The transactions with the first deputation at Niagara have been transmitted
 
to you.  Immediately afterward we returned to Fort Erie and embarked for  
 
to you.  Immediately afterward we returned to Fort Erie and embarked for  
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the mouth of Detroit river, where we arrived on the 21 [sup]st[/sup] July, and expected  
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the mouth of Detroit river, where we arrived on the 21.<sup>st</sup>  July, and expected  
 
in a few days to receive notice from the Indians, that they were ready to meet
 
in a few days to receive notice from the Indians, that they were ready to meet
 
us at Sandusky.  Captain Matthew Elliot, Colonel McKee's assistant in  
 
us at Sandusky.  Captain Matthew Elliot, Colonel McKee's assistant in  
 
whose house we were furnished with quarters, was at home waiting for a wind
 
whose house we were furnished with quarters, was at home waiting for a wind
 
to sail to the Miami.  He departed the next morning taking a letter from  
 
to sail to the Miami.  He departed the next morning taking a letter from  
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us to Colonel McKee, advising him or our arrival, and requesting that our  
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us to Colonel McKee, advising him of our arrival, and requesting that our  
 
meeting with the Indians might be hastened.  
 
meeting with the Indians might be hastened.  
  
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On the 29 [sup]th[/sup] Elliot returned with another deputation of  
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On the 29 .<sup>th</sup>  Elliot returned with another deputation of  
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Indians, at the head of which were Packonchelas, Head Warrior of the  
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Indians, at the head of which were Packonchelas, Head Warrior of the
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Delawares Kakiapalathy, Head Warrior of the Shawanese, and Sâ waghda-wunk,  
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Delawares, Kakiapalathy, Head Warrior of the Shawanese, and Sa wagh
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who is said to be the Head man of the Wyandots. The next day  
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da wunk, who is said to be the Head man of the Wyandots. The next day  
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they presented a written message in the name of the confederacy demanding an
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they presented a written message in the name of the confederacy, demanding an
 
explicit answer to this question. "Are you fully authorized by the United States  
 
explicit answer to this question. "Are you fully authorized by the United States  
 
to continue, and firmly fix on the Ohio River, as the boundary between your  
 
to continue, and firmly fix on the Ohio River, as the boundary between your  
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compensations we were ready to make and stipulate, expressing the prompt  
 
compensations we were ready to make and stipulate, expressing the prompt  
 
and annual compensations not in precise sums, but in terms which we  
 
and annual compensations not in precise sums, but in terms which we  
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though would forcibly strike them with Ideas of their magnitude.  
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thought would forcibly strike them with Ideas of their magnitude.  
  
 
The next morning they met us, and making some observations  
 
The next morning they met us, and making some observations