Arrtsnix. 287 



N,>. I. 

 Motobodo's sp> > rh, in relation to the Murder of the Menomonie 



wo m a n * 



My lather at the Saull Ste. Marie : I have not forgot what was 



told me at Prairie da Chien, Food du Lac, and Butte dea Mon>. 



I have kept always what you told me until the I&81 summer. 

 My younu men were foolish, aiul went to war. 



My lather: The war-club was sent to them from Lac ( 'hetac 



twice, before they accepted it. They did not go to war of their 



own ICCOnL I did all I could to prevent them. 



My father: They did not kill our friends intentionally. They 

 supposed them to he their enemies, and killed them accidentally. 



My father: This pipe I send to you in token of peace. My 

 young men will hereafter keep quiet. 



My father: I hope you will not take our traders away from 

 us. If you do, our little children will stiller ; and not only they, 

 but all of us. 



Mozobodo. 



Luc du Flamteau, May 28, 1831. 



Interpreted by Charles H. Oaks. 



No. 5. 



Report of Doctor Houghton on the Copper of Lake Superior. 



Frcdonia, N. F., November 14, 1831. 

 Hon. Lew is Cass, Secretary of War. 

 Sir : 



In fulfilment of the duties assigned to me in the late expedition 

 into the Indian country, under the dinctKMI of II. }{. Schoolcraft, 

 Esq., Indian tgl nt, I would hcL r have to transmit to vou the fol- 

 lowing tbll* HJQfli relative to the tlJUtKIll of copper in the 

 country bordering on the southern shore of Lake SotM rior. 



It is without doubt true that this subject has long been viewed 

 witli an interest far heyond its actual merit. Laeh mass of 



