136 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



1 Waowawanaok, Peter Wilson 

 No English name (Dyawegaathet) 



Buffalo 

 Sachem of the Cayugas 



2 Ganyah'geodoh Jacob Seneca 



Hahsegwih 

 Buffalo 

 War Chief and runner for the preceding. 

 Of the Snipe Clan. 

 1 Gendaohoh' Joseph Peter 



James Young Darhsas 



War Chief 

 The preceding minutes were taken at the time of the trans- 

 action recorded and are the original thereof. 



Asher Wright 



RECORD OF A CONDOLENCE COUNCIL 

 The Mourning Council for the raising of chiefs 

 See writing on letter & consult other interpreters for the full 

 meaning of the rest of the song. 



Very mournful and solemn " There lays a number of with their 

 horns on!! (Emblems of power like Hebrews) 



Rehearsing the ancient custom that when they come we will 

 give them a part of the five, (as he did in the beginning of the 

 ceremony) Here ends the first song. 



This was sung by Hyah'dajiwak after Col. Silversmith had pre- 

 sented the five as above. Then Elijah Williams answered by 

 alluding to the loss they had & gave a string of wampum re- 

 counted the meanings of the several strings. Thanks them for 

 wiping away their tears & this day thank the Great Spirit that they 

 can thus cleanse away their grief and smoke the pipe of peace to- 

 gether, & then replies in a simular manner. We have come and 

 found you also mourning and we also wipe away your tears, etc. 

 Then Hayahdijiwak informed them that Gov. Blacksnake would 

 take the lead of the Oneida party. 



Then the Seneca side started — 



(Dan'a says that if any portion of the Six Nations should go 

 off he will be the confederacy) 



