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1794 WD 11mo: 11. 3 in margin: Conclusive reply by farmer's Brother

 The conclusive reply by farmer's Brother, Viz. Brothers we are very glad to see you, when we sent for you, our desire was that you might sit by our sides & afford your assistance to make a good peace, last year we invited you to come to Sandusky, you willingly rose from your seats and came forward, you know how things turned out, it was not the will of the great Spirit that the Treaty should take place, yet we thank you that you came so readily, we have many times heard the voice of Onas, it was always good to us, we have now heard it again, and what you have said is good, with respect to the writings by which we are bound, you say that as you are not concerned in public affairs, you think it will not be best for you to sign them, Brothers, you have made our minds easy, and we have no hard thoughts on account of your not putting your names to them__ The great spirit gave this Island to us, the white people have greatly increased, there is no difference between the red people & the white, they are all one and ought to be brothers, and live in peace one with another. 
  12.4      Afternoon, after a long & painful exercise & travel of Spirit when things inwardly much resembled the outward elements, mostly dark, cold, cloudy & squally Weather, & but little sunshine, the public business being ended, we prepar'd to go homeward, and after takeing an affectionate farewell of the family where we quarter'd & divers others, we rode about 10 Miles to Gilberts & lodged.