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made you believe that the Northern Indians are strong enough to drive the Americans into the Sea?
Brothers! The proffet says that he is the Son of the great Spirit, & can prevent powder from burning, & deprive a Ball from a riflle of its force. Some of the followers of this pretended "Son of the great Spirit" believed him & made an attack some moons past on the American Army. But as formerly the powder hurt & the Balls penetrated, the Indians were defeated. - Many were killed & the proffet turned out to a liar.- Ticumsey is a Warrior; But he is a Mad Man & blows not what he says, or what he does. Beware of him, or he will bring you into trouble.-
Brothers! Your father the President of the U: S: loves his red Children & wishes him to live in peace,-He loves also his white Children, & will suffer no Nation to strike them with impunity. He possesses the power to punish his enemies, & the will to do it.- The Chactaws are a small people, & when compared to the Americans are but a handful.- You may make War; But you will soon sue for peace.
Brothers! I am told that a Council fire is now burning & that white Beads & Wampum are passing between you & the Creeks. - Let this talk be read at the Council, & tell the Creeks to hold it fast. Say to them in my name, to keep their bad Men at home or evil will fall upon their nation. -
Brothers! I am told you go often to Pensacola & Mobile. Listen not to any bad talks you may hear there; But sell your skins & return in peace to your Cabbins or to your hunting ground. The Spanish Chiefs if they are your friends will give you the same advice; But there are wicked people every where, & if you find such at Pensacola or Mobile, turn your backs upon them- But Brothers I must conclude- Many words are soon forgotten. Take Simon Favre by the hand, & whatever he tells you in my name, believe him, for he is a good Man, & will neither betray me, nor deceive you.
I	have nothing more to say Brothers- but to express a wish, that the Tomahawk between the Americans & the Chactaws may long remain buried.?
Signed/ W. C. C. Claiborne New Orleans Aust. 1812 ,xh
((Like suggestion above for a conclusion of sorts, following could also be part, down to the word ?'legend.?)
Simon became the progenitor of the Favre lineage, still prominent and numerous in Hancock County. The current mayor of Bay St. Louis is a descendant, as is the MVP of two Superbowls, Green Bay quarterback Brett. Legend states that Simon fathered children with White, Black and Indian women. As mentioned previously, he may have ?married? one of the daughters of the legendary Choctaw Chief Pushmataha.. His wife was believed to have been named Pistiklokonay, by whom he had four children: Louise, Louis, Edward and Celeste. (Heitzman). They are believed to have resided along the East Pearl River. Pushmataha was a
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