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5. 



6. 



7. 



Bones entirely decayed, being repre- 

 sented by teeth only. 



Adult, flexed, head west, face north. 

 Upper part of body in a somewhat 

 upright position, lower part on side. 



Young adult, flexed, head west, face 

 north. 



8. Young adult. Bones entirely decom- 

 posed. Grave bark-lined, bottom 

 and two sides. Very shallow, 15". 



-10. Double grave Two adults, 

 flexed, skulls touching, legs inter- 

 mingled, on back, legs sidewise. 

 Bark on one side and bottom. Deep 

 bole at feet of No. 10. 

 No. 9, head west, face north. 

 No. 10. head west, face south. 



11. A partly opened grave. It had been 

 rifled of all articles, but most of the 

 bones had been unmolested. The 

 skeleton was scattered, but still lay 

 on the bark bottom of the grave, 

 which was heavily covered with red 

 paint. One side of the grave was 

 lined with bark. 



Glass beads and brass 

 wire ring. 



Wampum under 

 skull. 



Burned corn in clay 

 over grave. 



2 brass kettles, half a 

 clay kettle, a wooden 

 bowl and ladle, many 

 smaller articles, corn 

 and squash. 



Two deposits of ar- 

 ticles, one under right 

 shoulder of No. 9, one 

 on vertebrae of No. 

 10. 



Deposit of No. 9 con- 

 sisted of brass kettles 

 on bark, and covered 

 with bark, ladle, pipe, 

 gourd rattle. 



In a letter to the writer Mr. Heman I. Coates of Clifton Springs 

 describes graves excavated by him on the DeLong farm as follows: 



Articles. 



Copper kettle, knife, part of bone comb, red 

 paint. 



No articles. 



No articles. 



Brass kettle, 260 glass beads, part of bone come. 



Grave. 



Posture. 



No. I. 



Sitting. 



2. 



Bones scattered. 



3- 



Parts of 3 skele 





tons. 



4- 



Sitting. 



