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you all know full well that it is not wise to desire impossible things; for it would be as impossible to remove the Chabitauts from Cumberland as it would be to remove the inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia. I speak plain in order to avoid all future mistakes on this important point. But as your father the President is disirous that you should have a great portion of good things than the lands will bring, he will be willing to be given to you every yera. He wishes that this tone of contention should be removed and that you should enjoy all the lands reserved for you by treaties. Speak your mind freely upon this subject, for it is the one in which there second to be the most difficulty. The united states are willing to give more for those you can probably obtain from there by the game. This shall be given you every year. Consider when what I now say and give an answer. After where adjusted this matter we will consider upon the means to prevent the bad young new on both sides from stabling horses and assiting murders. I shall say no more at present but leave you to consider upon what has been said. Double Head, It is very true as you observed concerning the lands of Cumberland. They are good hunting grounds. The stealing of horses is unclear on account of the game on those lands and on the account only. If the United States had taken this into consideration it would have been prevented. The young people say that if the white people would return their lands, it would prevent the stealings. They are prevented from steaking as the other nations would be unclear agree. The old men had never thought of this. That an increase of payment was to be made.