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Cooke, and others, who had passed through their coun- 
try on their way to California, of the friendly disposi- 
tion the Pimos had manifested towards them. That 
the surveying parties belonging to the Boundary Com- 
mission, had also spoken favorably of them. That | 
was not an Indian Agent, such as the United States 
often sent to make treaties with the tribes, and to dis- 
tribute presents; but was in command ofa party from 
the American government to trace the Boundary line 
which separated the United States from Mexico. That 
having been to California, and completed this duty, I 
was then on my return to the United States, and should 
remain a few days with them, to give my animals rest, 
as well as to procure corn for them, and vegetables for 
my party. That I also wished to purchase of them, 
specimens of the various articles which they made, 
such as their blankets, baskets, pottery, bows and 
arrows, Wc., to show to the American people, that 
they might see what they could do; and that, for these 
I would give them in exchange, blankets, cotton shirts, 
and other articles. Furthermore, I told them, as an 
evidence of my good feelings towards them, and in 
consideration of the kind treatment they had extended 
to the Americans, I would present to each of them 
and to the interpreters, some shirts and cotton cloth. 
To these I added, for Cola Azul, blankets, calico, beads, 
and trinkets for his wife and children. Before separat- 
ing, | requested them to exert themselves in endeav- 
oring to obtain the liberation of the two American 
girls (Mr. Oatman’s daughters) who had been carried 
into captivity by the Apaches, or other Indians, not 
known to me.. 
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