 Tecumseh evidently trusted and respected Brock, reportedly saying, "This is a "man"" after meeting him for the first time.Although Brock's correspondence indicates a certain amount of paternal condescension for the First Nations, he seems to have regarded Tecumseh very highly, calling him "the Wellington of the Indians", and saying "a more sagacious or a more gallant warrior does not I believe exist".Brock made a number of commitments to the Shawnee.