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were supposed to be advancing upon Sandusky by different routes. 

 Brant immediately marched vvitli his small party to the assistance of the 

 Hurons at that place and was soon followed by Captain Andrew 

 Thompson with a company of Butler's Rangers. 



Shortly after Brant's arrival at Upper Sandusky he addressed the 

 following letter to Captain Matthew Elliot and Isidore Chene, the Huron 

 interpreter, who had remained at the village near the mouth of the river 

 known as Lower Sandusky. 



" Upper Sandusky, May igth, lySi. 



Sir, — This is to acquaint you that we received an account last night 

 from Moravian Town that there is two thousand rebels coming to this 

 place in four parties, each of them five hundred. They intended to 

 meet together about two days' journey from this place. Two of the 

 Moravian Indians brought this news. If this is true they can't be now 

 far off from this place. But I think you had better remain still where 

 you are till )'ou hear from us again, because the news is not certain yet 

 until our spies return. Sir, I will be very^ glad if you can send me five 

 gallons of rum by the bearer, I mean if you can do it conveniently, also, I 

 wish you to spare me eight pieces of pork. George Girty and an 

 Indian just arrived from the Shawanese towns brought a string of 

 wampum message from those different nations, that they would be glad 

 if they could get some of the ammunition as soon as possible, which 

 Major De Peyster promised them, and also would be happy if the Major 

 would send some of his men to assist them, because they are now sure 

 the enemy will soon get into this country. They think if he does not 

 send men immediately it will be too late as it happened last summer. 

 They have sent four different parties for spies but [they] are not yet 

 returned. They are doing according to the Major's desire. This is the 

 purport of their message. I leave it to yourselves whether you will let 

 Major De Peyster know this news or not. Do what you think is best. 

 It would not be amiss if you could get a few horses and send some of 

 the ammunition to this place. 



I wish you to do all you can to encourage the Indians that came 

 from Detroit who are not yet tired of staying there for it won't be long 

 before we shall meet the enemy. No more at present. 



I remain your 



Sincere friend and humble servant, 



Jos. Brant. 

 (Haldimand Papers, B loi, p. 73). 



