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the lodges. One of the parties which arrived to daw, came from 
the Snake nation, where they had stolen horses* This*arrested 
their employments for a moment, the immediate friends and re¬ 
lations of such as returned, spent the evening in rejoicing, while 
several females who had lost a relation, retired to the' hills be¬ 
hind the village, where they continued to cry the whole after- 
iioon. 
In the evening they usually coUect'on the tops of the lodges, 
where they sit and converse ; every now ahd then the- attention 
of all was attracted by some old men who rose up and declaim¬ 
ed aloud, so as to be heard over the whole village. There was 
something in this like a-quaker meeting. Adairilabors to prove 
the Indian tribes to be descended from tlie - Jetts,-1-miglit here 
adduce this as an argument in favor of these people being a co¬ 
lony of qitakers. . 
Monday \1th. This day arrived a deputation- from the- Chi- 
enne nation, to announce that these people 1 were on their march 
to this village, and would be here in fifteen days. I sometimes 
amused myself with the idea of forming a gazette of the daily 
occurrences. We here see an independent nation, with all the 
interests and anxieties of the largest: how little would its histo¬ 
ry differ from that, of one of the Grecian states ! A 1 war, a trea¬ 
ty, deputations sent and received, warlike - excursions, national 
mourning or rejoicing, and a thousand other particulars, which 
constitute the chronicle of the most celebrated people. 
In the evening, about sundown, the women cease from their 
labors, and collect into little knots, and amuse themselves with 
a game something like jack-stones: five pebbles are tossed -up 
in a small basket, with which they endeavor to catch them again 
as they fall. 
T-u-csdaij 1-8/A. Confidence hadheeh somewhat restored be¬ 
tween the leaders of the two parties since the council in the*vil¬ 
lage. Mr. Hupt having resolved to start from this village, a 
bargain was made with Mr Lisa, for the sale of Hunt’s boats and 
some merchandise ; in consequence of which, we crossed the 
river, in order to make the exchange, after which we- returned 
and encamped. We are to set off’ to-morrow morning to the. 
Mandan villages. • 
