We read the address of the Committee to
them. also the Turtles & five Medals speeches
upon the subject of Civilization after wards
was readd an address of our own with
the Turtles speech upon spirituous Liquors
they were mostly interpreted into the
Miami & Potowatomy Languages --
by William Wells for the Miami & John
Flinn for the Potowatomy after which
we went to dinner with Captain
Heald & left the Indians in Council
amongst themselves in order to pre-
-pare an answer to our addresses --
about 2 OClock they sent us word
that they were in readiness to Commun-
-icate to us their minds. we attended
& five Medals after making
some observations replied to
Elisha Tysons observation respecting
the proffered aid of Government
& said that there was but few of