speaking, but I wish to inquire, from whom the
speech you mention came?

(The speech was then produced, and the names to
it read)—Little Turtle

added—

I see that our brothers, the Quakers, are not so
fully acquainted with the situation of the Indians as
we wish. After we have taken the great chief of
the white people by the hand, I hope he will give
you full information with respect to us.

The Friend, who had been interrupted, then pro-
ceeded:—

BROTHERS,

Two years, last Spring, seven of us went over
the Ohio, and thence to Upper Sandusky

, at the time
mentioned in the speech that was sent to us—we
were invited to be there about the first of June, and,
accordingly, got there about that time, but were in-
formed, that the council was not to be held till
about two weeks after. Not being accustomed to
their mode of living, and finding a considerable num-
ber of the Indians, at that place, intoxicated with
liquor, we were much discouraged, and concluded
we might as well return home again. The Indians,
however, notwithstanding their situation, treated us
very kindly. We got together several Chiefs of the
Wyandots, and communicated to them our business.
They informed us, they would lay it before the
Chiefs, at the council, and return us answer; but we
have not received one.

The Friend, who made the second communication,
addressed them again, as follows:—

BROTHERS AND FRIENDS,

We were glad when we heard, that some of our
red brethren were come to this city, and felt our
minds drawn to take them by the hand, in order that
we might have an opportunity of knowing them.

As we had not been acquainted with their situa-