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wish to make. When a letter from the Society offriends at Baltimore in Maryland was producedread and interpreted wherein it appeared thatGeorge Ellicott &; Gerard T. Hopkins were appointedto come and visit the Indians on their behalf awritten speech of the said George Ellicott &; Gerard T. Hop-kins was then produced read and interpreted toall the different nations present, after some observationsmade by Buckingchelas and the little Turtle the Council adjourned to tomorrow June 14 Council opened agreeable toadjournment present the same as yesterday—afterseveral chiefs had spoken to different matters relativeto their Nations Toethteboxe spoke on behalf of theDelawares thus BrothersFor many years before I came into theworld the white people have offered to us what younow mention and it appears that our eyes were neveropened before now"—addressing himself to the Indians—“my grandchildren listen to what I am now goingto say to our fathers. Three years ago we were invitedto a council at Vincennes by Governor Harrisson hetold us listen and I will speak about the way wehave been brought up, my brothers let us go together asone people and we will hand to you our way ofliving, I told him this was several times he had