The Shake hand 1st Chief Spoke

My Father. I am glad to here the word of my G. F. and all my warriers

and men about me are also glad.

My Father.--now I see my two fathers the Children, of my great father,

& what you have Said I believe and all my people do believ also

My Father--We are verry glad you would take pitty on them this Day, we

are pore and have no powder and ball.

My Father.--We are verry Sorry our women are naked and all our

children, no petiecoats or cloathes

My Father--You do not want me to Stop the boats going up if we See,

I wish a man out of your boat to bring about a peace, between all the

Indians, & he can do So.

My Father--Listen to what I say I had an English medal when I went to

See them, I went to the Spanoriards they give me a meadel and Some

goods, I wish you would do the Same for my people.

My Father.--I have your word I am glad of it & as Soon as the Ice is

don running I will go down & take with me, Some great men of the other

bands of the Soues

My Father--I will be glad to See My Grand Father but our Women has got

no Cloathes and we have no Powder & Ball, take pity on us this day.

My Father--I want to listen and observe wath you Say, we want our old

friend (Mr. Durion) to Stay with us and bring the Indians with my Self

down this Spring.

My Father--I opend my ears and all my yound men and we wish you to let

Mr. Durion Stay, and a Perogue for to take us down in the Spring.

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