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− | not even been admitted to an interview with them, except by their | + | 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 | ||
− | the mouth of Detroit river, where we arrived on the 21 | + | 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 | ||
− | us to Colonel McKee, advising him | + | 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. | ||
− | On the 29 | + | On the 29 .<sup>th</sup> Elliot returned with another deputation of |
− | Indians, at the head of which were Packonchelas, Head Warrior of Delawares, Kakiapalathy, Head Warrior of Shawanese, and | + | Indians, at the head of which were Packonchelas, Head Warrior of the |
− | they presented a written message in the name of the confederacy demanding an | + | Delawares, Kakiapalathy, Head Warrior of the Shawanese, and Sa wagh |
+ | da wunk, who is said to be the Head man of the Wyandots. The next day | ||
+ | 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 | ||
− | + | 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 |