1To Thomas Jefferson from Manchot, 12 December 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
The Speech of the Marpock the great war chief of the Poutawatamy nation of Indians To the President of the united States Father I the great warrior of your children the Poutawatamy nation of Indians take you by the Hand and selute you and am happy that I have arived at your great Council fire. I was requested by your agent at Fort Wayne to come and se you. This request I willingly complyed...