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We had thought it a matter of no small moment, that the Chiefs of the Six nations should be seen and consulted on their return from the Miami. And our runners told us that the Chiefs wished us to stay for them at Buffaloe Creek. This did not seem expedient but we directed the runners to tell them that on their return, General Chapin would meet them at any place, which they should appoint; and without delay transmit their information and the result of their deliberations to the President.

Inclosed is a Copy of our letter to General Wayne; We shall send the same to him by other conveyances; and all by the way of Fort Pitt. We have written to the Commanding officer there, desiring him to give Major Craig (to whose care we shall send all the letters for General Wayne) any requisite aid in forwarding them. And we have also written to the Commanding Officer at Fort Franklin to afford his aid in conveying them by land and by water to Major Craig. In all these intermediate letters, we have mentioned the fact simply, "That the Western Indians refused to make peace." We have desired Major Craig to forward the first letter to General Wayne in that way which shall promise the utmost speed and certainty, sparing no expense to effect it, and the others in succession one by one, as fast as conveyances shall present; But we added, that if you should have given any orders about the Conveyance of our letters to General Wayne, he was to observe them.

If the wind had permitted, we should have set Sylvester Ash ashore at Presque Isle, and prepared letters accordingly to go by him. He will now proceed from Buffaloe Creek. We expect General