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guard against raising their expectations—A speechwas sime time ago communicated to some ofthe chiefs of the Wyandot Nation at the UpperSan Dusky, with a view to inform them thatwe were desirous of turning their minds to someof the most simple arts of civil life and wished toknow of them whether it would be agreeable tomake such a movement they informed usthat they would lay the subject before theirCouncil and return an answer—a Copy ofthe Speech was left with them address to the Chiefsof the Wyandot Shawanesse &; Delaware Nationsand of which we herewith hand you a Copy We should have been pleased with thereception of the orriginal Speech of the WyandotChiefs and the belt of Wampum, with a Copyof that from the Delawares &; Miamies thelatter being we expect of the Shawanese Nationfive of our number are now appointed toattend at San Dusky at the time the WyandotChiefs have proposed of which you will pleaseto inform the Superintendant and communicateto us such further information on the subjectas you may conceive to be necessary we alsosuggest the propriety and usefulness of your app-ointing few friends to unite in the visit, since