=London:=
CHATTO & WINDUS, PICCADILLY.
1876.
CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
LETTER—No. 32.
Cantonment Leavenworth, p. 1, 15.—Shiennes, p. 2.—Portraits of, pls.
115, 116.—Floyd’s Grave, p. 4, pl. 118.—Black Bird’s Grave, p. 5, pl.
117.—Beautiful grassy bluffs, p. 8, pls. 119, 120.—Mandan remains,
p. 9, pl. 121.—Belle Vue, p. 11, pl. 122.—Square hills, p. 11, pl.
123.—Mouth of Platte, p. 13, pl. 125.—Buffaloes crossing, p. 13, pl.
126.
LETTER—No. 33.
Grouse shooting before the burning prairies, p. 16.—Prairie bluffs
burning, p. 17, pl. 127.—Prairie meadows burning, p. 17, pl. 128.
LETTER—No. 34.
Ioways, p. 22, pls. 129, 130, 132.—Konzas, p. 22, pls. 133, 134, 135,
136.—Mode of shaving the head, p. 23.—Pawnees, p. 24.—Small-pox
amongst Pawnees, p. 25.—Major Dougherty’s opinion of the Fur Trade,
p. 26.—Grand Pawnees, p. 27, pls. 138, 139, 140.—Ottoes, p. 27, pls.
143, 144.—Omahas, p. 27, pls. 145, 146.
LETTER—No. 35.
St. Louis, p. 29.—Loss of Indian curiosities, &c.—Governor Clarke, p.
30.
LETTER—No. 36.
Pensacola, Florida—Perdido, p. 32.—Pine woods of Florida, p. 33, pl.
147.—Santa Rosa Island, p. 33, pl. 148.—Prophecy, p. 34.—Start for
Camanchee country, p. 35.
LETTER—No. 37.
Transit up the Arkansas river, p. 36.—Fort Gibson, 1st regiment United
States’ Dragoons reviewed, p. 38.—Equipping and starting of Dragoons
for the Camanchee country, p. 38, 39.
LETTER—No. 38.
Fort Gibson, p. 40.—Osages, p. 41.—Portraits of Osages, p. 41, pls.
150, 151, 152, 3, 4, 5, 6.—Former and present condition of, p. 43,
44.—Start for Camanchees and Pawnee Picts, p. 44.
LETTER—No. 39.
Mouth of the False Washita and Red River, p. 45.—Beautiful prairie
country, p. 45.—Arkansas grapes.—Plums.—Wild roses, currants,
gooseberries, prickly pears, &c. p. 46.—Buffalo chase, p. 46.—Murder
of Judge Martin and family, p. 47.
LETTER—No. 40.
Sickness at the Mouth of False Washita—one-half of the regiment start
for the Camanchees, under command of Col. Dodge, p. 49.—Sickness of
General Leavenworth, and cause of, p. 50.—Another buffalo hunt, p. 51.
LETTER—No. 41.
Great Camanchee village, Texas, p. 53.—A stampedo, p. 53.—Meeting
a Camanchee war party, and mode of approaching them, p. 55, pl.
157.—They turn about and escort the Dragoons to their village,
p. 56.—Immense herds of buffaloes, p. 56.—Buffaloes breaking
through the ranks of the Dragoon regiment, p. 57, pl. 158.—Wild
horses—sagacity of—wild horses at play, p. 57, pl. 160.—Joe Chadwick
and I “_creasing_” a wild horse, p. 58.—Taking the wild horse with
laso, and “breaking down,” p. 58, pls. 161, 162.—Chain of the Rocky
Mountain, p. 60.—Approach to the Camanchee village, p. 61, pl.
163.—Immense number of Camanchee horses—prices of—Capt. Duncan’s
purchase, p. 62, 63.
LETTER—No. 42.
Description of the Camanchee village, and view of, p. 64, pl.
164.—Painting a family group, p. 165.—Camanchees moving, p. 64,
pl. 166.—Wonderful feats of riding, p. 65, pl. 167.—Portraits of
Camanchee chiefs, p. 67, pls. 168, 169, 170, 171, 172.—Estimates of
the Camanchees, p. 68.—Pawnee Picts, Kiowas, and Wicos, p. 69.
LETTER—No. 43.
The regiment advance towards the Pawnee village—Description and
view of the Pawnee village, p. 70, pl. 173.—Council in the Pawnee
village—Recovery of the son of Judge Martin, and the presentation of
the three Pawnee and Kiowa women to their own people, p. 71.—Return
of the regiment to the Camanchee village, p. 72.—Pawnee Picts,
portraits of, p. 73, pls. 174, 175, 176, 177.—Kiowas, p. 74, pls.
178, 179, 180, 181.—Wicos, portraits of, p. 75, pl. 182.
LETTER—No. 44.
Camp Canadian—Immense herds of buffaloes—Great slaughter of
them—Extraordinary sickness of the command, p. 76.—Suffering from
impure water—sickness of the men, p. 77.—Horned frogs—Curious
adventure in catching them, p. 78.—Death of General Leavenworth and
Lieutenant M‘Clure, p. 78.
LETTER—No. 45.
Return to Fort Gibson—Severe and fatal sickness at that place—Death
of Lieutenant West, p. 80.—Death of the Prussian Botanist and his
servant, p. 81.—Indian Council at Fort Gibson, p. 82.—Outfits of
trading-parties to the Camanchees—Probable consequences of, p.
83.—Curious minerals and fossil shells collected and thrown away,
p. 85.—Mountain ridges of fossil shells, of iron and gypsum, p.
86.—Saltpetre and salt, p. 86.
LETTER—No. 46.
Alton, on the Mississippi—Captain Wharton—His sickness at Fort Gibson,
p. 87.—The Author starting alone for St. Louis, a distance of 500
miles across the prairies—His outfit, p. 88.—The Author and his horse
“Charley” encamped on a level prairie, p. 89, pl. 184.—Singular freak
and attachment of the Author’s horse, p. 90.—A beautiful valley
in the prairies, p. 91.—An Indian’s estimation of a newspaper, p.
92.—Riqua’s village of Osages—Meeting Captain Wharton at the Kickapoo
prairie, p. 93.—Difficulty of swimming rivers—Crossing the Osage, p.
94.—Boonville on the Missouri—Author reaches Alton, and starts for
Florida, p. 95.
LETTER—No. 47.
Trip to Florida and Texas, and back to St. Louis, p. 97.—Kickapoos,
portraits of, p. 98, pls. 185, 186.—Weas, portraits of, p. 99,
pls. 187, 188.—Potawatomies, portraits of, p. 100, pls. 189,
190.—Kaskaskias, portraits of, p. 100, pls. 191, 192.—Peorias,
portraits of, p. 101, pls. 193, 194.—Piankeshaws, p. 101, pls. 195,
196.—Delawares, p. 101, pls. 197, 198.—Moheconneuhs, or Mohegans, p.
103, pls. 199, 200.—Oneidas, p. 103, pl. 201.—Tuskaroras, p. 103,
pl. 202.—Senecas, p. 104, pls. 203, 204, 205.—Iroquois p. 106, pl.
206.
LETTER—No. 48.
Flatheads, Nez Percés, p. 108, pls. 207, 208.—Flathead mission across
the Rocky Mountains to St. Louis—Mission of the Reverends Messrs.
Lee and Spalding beyond the Rocky Mountains, p. 109.—Chinooks,
portraits, p. 110, pls. 209, 210.—Process of flattening the head—and
cradle, p. 111, pl. 210½.—Flathead skulls, p. 111.—Similar custom
of Choctaws—Choctaw tradition, p. 112.—Curious manufactures of the
Chinooks—Klick-a-tacks—Chuhaylas, and Na-as Indians, p. 113, pl.
210½.—Character and disposition of the Indians on the Columbia, p.
114.
LETTER—No. 49.
Shawanos, p. 115, pls. 211, 212, 213, 214.—Shawnee prophet and his
transactions, p. 117.—Cherokees, portraits of, p. 119, pls. 215, 216,
217, 218.—Creeks, portraits of, p. 122, pls. 219, 220.—Choctaws,
portraits of, p. 122, pls. 221, 222.—Ball-play, p. 124, in plates
224, 225, 226.—A distinguished ball-player, pl. 223.—Eagle-dance,
p. 126, pl. 227.—Tradition of the Deluge—Of a future state, p.
127.—Origin of the Craw-fish band, p. 128.
LETTER—No. 50.
Fort Snelling, near the Fall of St. Anthony—Description of the
Upper Mississippi, p. 129, 130.—View on the Upper Mississippi and
“Dubuque’s Grave,” p. 130, pls. 128, 129.—Fall of St. Anthony, p.
131, pl. 230.—Fort Snelling, p. 131, pl. 231.—A Sioux cradle, and
modes of carrying their children, p. 132, pl. 232.—Mourning cradle,
same plate—Sioux portraits, p. 134, pls. 233, 234, 235, 236.
LETTER—No. 51.
Fourth of July at the Fall of St. Anthony, and amusements, p.
135–6.—Dog dance of the Sioux, p. 136, pl. 237.—Chippeway village,
p. 137, pl. 238.—Chippeways making the portage around the Fall
of St. Anthony, p. 138, pl. 239.—Chippeway bark canoes—Mandan
canoes of skins—Sioux canoes—Sioux and Chippeway snow-shoes, p.
138, pl. 240.—Portraits of Chippeways, p. 139, pls. 241, 242, 244,
245.—Snow-shoe dance, p. 139, pl. 243.
LETTER—No. 52.
The Author descending the Mississippi in a bark canoe—Shot at by
Sioux Indians, p. 141.—Lake Pepin and “Lover’s Leap,” p. 143, pl.
248.—Pike’s Tent, and Cap au’l’ail, p. 143, pls. 249, 250.—“Cornice
Rocks,” p. 144, pl. 251.—Prairie du Chien, p. 144, pl. 253.—Ball-play
of the women, p. 145, pl. 252.—Winnebagoes, portraits of, p. 146,
pls. 254, 255, 256.—Menomonies, portraits of, p. 147, pls. 258, 259,
260, 261, 262, 263.—Dubuque—Lockwood’s cave, p. 148.—Camp des Moines,
and visit to Ke-o-kuk’s village, p. 149.
LETTER—No. 53.
The Author and his bark canoe sunk in the Des Moine’s Rapids, p.
151.—The Author left on Mascotin Island, p. 153.—Death of Joe
Chadwick—The “West,” not the “_Far_ West,” p. 155.—Author’s
contemplations on the probable future condition of the Great Valley
of the Mississippi, p. 156–159.
LETTER—No. 54.
Côteau des Prairies, p. 160.—Mackinaw and Sault de St. Mary’s, p. 161,
pls. 264, 265.—Catching white fish—Canoe race, p. 162, pls. 266,
267.—Chippeways, portraits of, p. 162, pls. 268, 269.—Voyage up
the Fox River, p. 162.—Voyage down the Ouisconsin in bark canoe,
p. 163.—Red Pipe Stone Quarry, on the Côteau des Prairies, p. 164,
pl. 270.—Indian traditions relative to the Red Pipe Stone, p. 168,
169, 170.—The “Leaping Rock,” p. 170.—The Author and his companion
stopped by the Sioux, on their way, and objections raised by the
Sioux, p. 172, 173, 174, 175.—British medals amongst the Sioux, p.
173.—Mons. La Fromboise, kind reception, p. 176.—Encampment at the
Pipe Stone Quarry, p. 177.—Ba’tiste’s “Story of the Medicine Bag,” p.
178.—“Story of the Dog,” _prelude to_, p. 180.—Leaving the Mandans in
canoe, p. 181.—Passing the Riccarees in the night, p. 182.—Encamping
on the side of a clay-bluff, in a thunderstorm, p. 183.
LETTER—No. 55.
“Story of the Dog” told, p. 188 to 194.—Story of Wi-jun-jon, (the
pigeon’s egg head,) p. 194 to 200.—Further account of the Red Pipe
Stone Quarry, and the Author’s approach to it, p. 201.—Boulders of
the Prairies, p. 203.—Chemical analysis of the Red Pipe Stone, p. 206
LETTER—No. 56.
Author’s return from the Côteau des Prairies—“Laque du Cygne,” p.
207, pl. 276.—Sioux taking Muskrats, pl. 277, same page.—Gathering
wild rice, p. 208, pl. 278.—View on St. Peters river, p. 208, pl.
279.—The Author and his companion embark in a log canoe at “Traverse
de Sioux”—Arrive at Fall of St. Anthony, p. 208.—Lake Pepin—Prairie
du Chien—Cassville—Rock Island, p. 209.—Sac and Fox Indians,
portraits of, p. 210, pls. 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287,
289.—Ke-o-kuk on horseback, p. 212, pl. 290.—Slave-dance, p. 213, pl.
291.—“Smoking horses,” p. 213, pl. 292.—Begging-dance, p. 214, pl.
293.—Sailing in canoes—Discovery-dance—Dance to the Berdashe, p. 214,
pls. 294, 295, 296.—Dance to the medicine of the brave, p. 215, pl.
297.—Treaty with Sacs and Foxes—Stipulations of, p. 215, and 216.
LETTER—No. 57.
Fort Moultrie.—Seminolees, p. 218.—Florida war—Prisoners
of war—Os-ce-o-la, p. 219. pl. 298.—Cloud, King
Phillip—Co-ee-ha-jo—Creek Billy, Mick-e-no-pah, p. 220, pls. 299 to
305.—Death of Os-ce-o-la, p. 221.
LETTER—No. 58.
North Western Frontier—General remarks on, p. 223.—General appearance
and habits of the North American Indians, p. 225 to 230.—Jewish
customs and Jewish resemblances, p. 232, 233.—Probable origin of the
Indians, p. 234.—Languages, p. 236.—Government, p. 239.—Cruelties
of punishments, p. 240.—Indian queries on white man’s modes, p.
241.—Modes of war and peace, p. 242.—Pipe of peace dance, p.
242.—Religion, p. 242–3.—Picture writing, songs and totems, p.
246, pls. 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311.—Policy of removing the
Indians, p. 249.—Trade and small-pox, the principal destroyers of
the Indian tribes, p. 250.—Murder of the Root Diggers and Riccarees,
252.—Concluding remarks, p. 254 to 256.