CONTENTS OF VOL. I. 



CHAPTER I. 



Page 

 Departure from Pittsburgh. — Northwestern slope of the Alleghany 

 Mountains. — Rapids of the Ohio. ------ I 



CHAPTER II. 



The Ohio below the Rapids at Louisville. — Ascent of the Mississippi 

 from the mouth of the Ohio to St. Louis. 30 



CHAPTER III. 



Tumuli and Indian graves about St. Louis, and on the Merameg. — 

 Mouth of the Missouri. — Charboniere. — Journey by land from St. 

 Charles, to Loutre Island. ------- 58 



CHAPTER IV. 



Settlement of Cote Sans Desseiu. — Mouths of the Osage. — Manito 

 Rocks.— Village of Franklin. 79 



CHAPTER V. 



Death of Dr. Baldwin. — Charaton River, and Settlement— Pedes- 

 trian Journey from Franklin to Fort Osage. - - - - 93 



CHAPTER VI. 



Mouth of the Konzas — Arrival at Wolf River. — Journey from Fort 

 Osage to the Village of the Konzas. - - - - - 108 



CHAPTER VII. 



Further account of the Konza nation. — Robbery of Mr. Say's detach- 

 ment by a war party of Pawnees. — Arrival at the Platte. 130 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Winter Cantonment near Council Bluff. — Councils with the Otoes, 

 Missouries, Ioways, Pawnees, &c. - - - - - -146 



CHAPTER IX. 



Animals. — Sioux and Omawhaw Indians. — Winter residence at En- 

 gineer Cantonment. - - - - - - -165 



CHAPTER X. 



Account of the Omawhaws. — Their Manners, Customs, and religious 

 rites — Historical notices of Blackbird, late principal chief. 201 



CHAPTER XI. 



Further account of the Omawhaws. — Of their marriages. — Of infancy, 

 and the relationship of parents and children. Their old age. 230 



