Wyandots and Senecas to Colonel Elliott, 1813

We salute our Father & our Brethren & return thanks to the Great Spirit who has been pleased to allow them to meet at this council.

General Harrison desires me to address the Chiefs, that having taken into consideration the long time the different nations have been separated has sent this deputation to speak with their Friends.

He has selected seven Hurons & one Seneka to tell (as he always intended to do.) their Brethren who is alongside of their English Father that he is now ready & that his Fleet are also prepared at Sandusky Bay.  There are now eleven large ships ready.  He wishes the chiefs to take pity on their women & children & seriously consider their situation & listen to what has been said. He wishes those chiefs who will listen to his words to come & talk with him & those who wish to stand before him like men he will meet them.

Those Nations who have any wish to treat may come forward see my face come & return unmolested.

Your English Father deceives his Children very much he never informs them of the battles that have been fought below, has made three attempts on one Fort but has not succeeded, this is the time if any Chief of the Tribes will step forward & take him by the hand.