By their Representatives assembled at Philadelphia
meet at Kanandargua
Brothers
We are always glad when we have an Opportunity of hearing from
you
Our Old Friends, and using our endeavours in promoting the good work of
Peace.
Brothers
We understand the President of the United States has
proposed
holding a Treaty with You, by his Commissioner.
Our Religious Profession has always led us to promote so good a Work--
And
having been informed the President of the United States, as also
your
Nations are willing and desirous we should be at the Treaty. We have
therefore
Authorized our beloved Friends David
Bacon
James Emlen
you, that they are our Friends--whom we greatly love--being true Men, who finding
their Love so great to their Indian Brethren the Old Inhabitants of this Land of
Anerica, that they are willing to come and see you, with desires to do you good.
Brothers
We meddle not with the affairs of Government
But we desire to do
all we can to preserve and promote Peace and good will amongst
all Men.
Brothers
Our Grandfathers and Friend Onas, were careful in their Day
to
preserve Peace and Love with their Brothers the Indians.
We their
Children and Successors endeavour to do the same, and we are happy
when we
can prevail on the People to be kind, and do good, and not evil to one
another.
Brothers
We pity the Indians as well as the White People when they
are