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our nation is received as an injmy done to oil. In the 

 same manner, and much more so it is with the English^, 

 who are all united under one Great King, who has 

 more people in that one town where he lives, than all 

 the Indians in North America put together. 



You are in a league with New York as your ancient 

 friends and nearest neighhors, and you are in a league 

 with us by treaties often repeated, and by a chain which 

 you have now brightened. As therefore all the English 

 are but one people, you are actually in league with all 

 the English Governments, and must equally preserve 

 the peace v/ith all as with one Government. 



You pleased me very much when you told me that 

 you were going to treat with the Governor of Virginia. 

 Your nations formerly entered into a firm league with 

 that Government, and if you have suffered that chain to 

 grow rusty it is time to scour it; and the Five 

 Nations have done very wisely to send you there for that 

 purpose. 



I do assure you, the Governor of Virginia, is a great 

 and good man. He loves the Indians as his children, 

 and so protects and defends them, for he is very strong, 

 having many thousand christian warriors under his com- 

 mand, whereby he is able to assist all those who are in 

 any league of friendship with him. Hasten, therefore, 

 my friends, to brighten and strengthen the chain with that 

 great man; for he desires it, and will receive you kindly. 

 He is my great and good friend; I have been lately 

 with him. And since 3^ou say you are strangers, I will 

 give you a letter to him to inform him of what we have 

 done, and of the good design of your visit to him and to 

 his country. 



My friends and brothers, I told you a few days ago^ 

 that we must open our breasts to each other; I shall,, 



