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hoping he may conduct you home in safety &; that you may find your friends &; families well. on your return we should be very happy to have that you got safe home &; it would be very acceptable to the chief Now present to be informed of it by letter. We give hearty thanks to the desendance of Onas that you so willingly arose from your seats to attend this Counsil fire according to our request. Here are the articles of the Treaty for you to look over in order to impress you minds that you may tell them to your Brethren who are sitting on their seats at home. --- Brothers You have attended this treaty a long time the articles which we have now signed. I hope you fully understand now as we have shewn them to you we would wish to know you opinion whether we have made a good Peace or not as we cannot read. we are liable to be deceived, as you have no doubt considered them we wish to know your minds whether their be any flaw or catch in them which might hereafter occation uneasiness If you think that peace is now established on a good foundation, we wish you would come forward &; sign the articles, as you are a people who are desirous of promoting peace &; these writings are for that purpose we hope you will have no objection but all come forward &; put your names to them &; this would be a great Satisfaction.