The Federal Commissioners for the Sandusky Conference, in writing to Colonel McKee, lament that it has been 14 days and no answer has arrived from rapids at Miami. They ask for McKee's help in getting the proceedings moving in order to forestall the closing of negotiations. This message was accompanied by wampum and given to Onandago and Oneida runners. Their instructions were to present the message to Captain Brant, Farmer's Brother, Cornplanter, Fish Carrier, Great Sky and Colonel McKee as a group. They are also to find Captain Hendricks, Chief of the Mohicans and inform him of this letter. Messengers are instructed to tell no one their business.