told us not to let those bad things
rise again -- It is me that talks about
what the Great Spirit wishes us to do, &
I always try to instruct the Chiefs and
others to do right & to be of one mind as
it is the will of the Great Spirit that all
people should be of one mind, but some of them
will not listen to what I say -- In six days
I expect to go to buffalo Creek, and six men
with me and there I expect to meet a
great many Indians from Onieda

and
other places & there I will speake these
things you have told us to them, as if I was
at home --

Brothers, the Great Spirit hears all
we now say, and is glad to see us all well
together -- I hope he will preserve you
safe home & that you may find your fami-
lys all well and this is the wish of all the
Indians ---

Brothers this is all we got to say --

After a little conferrence among ourselves
we replied to them nearly as
follows ---