We have received your speech from our
friend Wells

, with the implements of Husbandry that
you were so kind as to send us to his care, all in good
order

Brothers!
It is our wish that the great spirit
will enable you to render your Red brethren that
service which you appear to be so desirous of doing them
and their women and children are so much in need of.

Brothers
We will try to use the Articles you have
sent us and if we should want more we will let
you know it

Brothers
We are sorry to say that the minds of
our People are not so much inclined towards the
cultivation of the Earth as we could wish them

Brothers
Our Father the President of the United States
has prevented our Traders from selling liquor to our
People which is the best thing he could do for his red children

Brothers
Our people appear dissatisfied because the
Traders do not bring them Liquor as usual and we
believe they will request our father to let the Traders
bring them Liquor and if he does your red children
are all lost forever

Brothers
You will see from what we have said
that our prospects are bad at present, though we hope
the Great Spirit will change the minds of our people
and tell them that it would be better for them to