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fectly White except the Tail Which Was a bright red. 

 Unfortunately, no remains of its Skin Legs or Bill 

 were to be found— We travelled fast— reachd the 

 Cutt off and Landd our Skiff, having Killed 5 Crows 

 for their Quills, Never before did I see these Birds so 

 easily approachd and in fact all the Birds We saw, 

 2 Hawks I did not know hovered high over us— the 

 Indians still at their Canoes, We Hailed, and gave 

 them a Drachem of Whiskey, and as they could not 

 speak either french or English, I Drew a Deer with a 

 stroke across its hind parts, [— ] and thereby Made 

 them Know our Wants of Venaison hams — 



they brought 2 We gave them ^o'^' and a Couple 

 Loads of Gun Powder to each, brought out smiles, 

 and a Cordial Shaking of Hands— a Squaw with them 

 a Handsome Woman waded to us as Well as the Men 

 and drank freely— [Never do I] Whenever I meet 

 Indians I feel the greatness of our Creator in all its 

 Splendor, for there I see the Man Naked from his 

 Hand and yet free from Acquired Sorrow = 



in White River We saw a great number of Geese 

 Malards and Some Blue Cranes— also Two Large 

 Flocks of these unknown Divers or Pelicans — 



reached our Boats about 6 in the afternoon fatigued 

 but Contented a good Supper, Merry Chat— and good 

 Looks all round— Went to bed all Well- 

 before I leave the Trip to the Arkansas Post I think 

 I will give you More of it — We saw there a Velocipede 



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