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to the Great Spirit for preserveing you on your Long Journey, so that you have arived here in safety and no accident has befallen you on the way" -- and after some further remarks relative to our Comeing said they were now ready to hear us speak -- Our Speech was then read, and Interpreted by Henry York being as follows --- To the Chiefs and others of the Seneca Nation of Indians at Catarau- gus ---- Brothers As We have been seeing your Brethren at Allegany we felt such strong desires for your welfare as to induce us to come this way and take you by the hand, that we might talk with you, and know what progress you are makeing in farming and other good works ---- Brothers We feel happy in once more