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We took our seats on the opposite side of the house and in front of the Indians. Being all thus seated- I speak literally, when I say my heart palpitated- I felt the importance and dignity of our mission; I wished our heads were wiser, and feared for the result of so in-teresting an opportunity. After a few minutes had passed, the Little Turtle observed, that when we met before, they had informed us of the difficulty there was in convening the Indians at so early a period in the season, and that those of their people then present with him were all who were likely to attend to listen to what we had to say. We then proposed that the letter from our friends and brothers at home, read to the Five Medals and the Little Turtle at the time of our first meeting, should be again read for the in-formation of our Indian brethren now attend-ing. This proposal was deemed proper, and the letter was accordingly read. After a short pause, we addressed them as follows: Brothers and Friends: We know that the most of our Red Brethren are, at present, at their hunting and sugar camps, and did not ex-pect to see a large number at so short a notice. We have, therefore, agreeably to your request, put upon paper the things we have to say, and hope you will not fail to have them communi-