Cherokee Message to the Delaware Indians

              A Message from Techtama and Homawhyowa[?] or the Wolf King the
two Chiefs of the Cherokees to the Delawares, as it was delivered by Cowl the
Messenger at Philadelphia to Mr. Peters and Israel Pemberton
20th June 1758
John Hart Interpreter
Nephews
We some time ago received a Belt from you at which we were
glad and are exceeding desirous to hear again from you. Before this
Belt came we had not heard from you a long time, should be glad to
hear oftener and promote a good understanding with you.
Nephews,
We should be glad you would come to our Town to see us. It is 
a great while since we saw you. The King of the lower Town called
the Wolf in particular will be glad to see you.
We have to acquaint you that we have received a Tomhawk from
our elder Brothers the English and are going along with them to the
War against the French and the Indians that are their Allies.
We are going to War along with our Brothers the English, but as
for you, you need not be uneasy nor apprehensive of our doing you 
any Mischief; for we love you as ourselves from the Heart and will
not hurt you, for we look upon you as ourselves.
Nephews,
Our eldest Brothers the Six Nations have likewise given us a 
Tomhawk and desired us to join with our elder Brothers the English,
But we desire you would be under no apprehensions for we do not 
intend to hurt you our Nephews at all.
Nephews,
Listen to us, we do not desire you should go to war at all.
Formerly you used to wear a Petticoat, and did not use to go to War,
and we do not now desire you to go to war, you may stay at
home, and we will fight for you, we are resolved to go to war along
with or Brothers the English, that you need not go to war.
Nephews we are sorry there should have been a kind of a Shyness between
us and you for a good while past, we earnestly desire we may make
a firm and lasting Peace. We suppose other Indians may envy our
Peace Friendship and good understanding, & tell strange stories, 
but we desire you our Nephews may not give Credit to such. When
we speak to you we shall send you Belts and unless you receive
Belts from us, we desire you would take no notice of the idle Reports
you may hear. But when we send you our Belts we desire you then to