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been there once with us, he is now a competent guide 

 to take any other party as far as Pike's Portage. 



C., a sulky brute and a mischief-maker. He joined 

 and resigned a dozen times that day, coming back on 

 each occasion with a new demand. 



S., grandson of the chief, a sulky good-for-noth- 

 ing; would not have him again at any price; besides 

 the usual wages, tobacco, food, etc., he demanded extra 

 to support his wife during his absence. The wife, I 

 found, was a myth. 



T., a sulky good-for-nothing. 



Beaulieu, an alleged grandson of his grandfather. 

 A perpetual breeder of trouble; never did a decent 

 day's work the whole trip. Insolent, mutinous, and 

 overbearing, till I went for him with intent to do bodily 

 mischief; then he became extremely obsequious. Like 

 the rest of the foregoing, he resigned and resumed at 

 irregular intervals. 



Yum (William) Freesay; the best of the lot; a 

 bright, cheerful, intelligent, strong Indian boy. He 

 and my old standby, Billy Loutit, did virtually all the 

 handling of that big boat. Any one travelling in that 

 country should secure Yum if they can. He was 

 worth all the others put together. 



Bess-hath or crooked knife. 10J in. long. 



Property of Weeso. Made of a file. 



July 16, 1907 



