driven here by the Americans & in search of buffalo. That they found themselves here without any powder or bullets, & that they hoped that Col. French would give them some ammunition, & also a little tea & flour, & sugar.

Col. F. replies that The Great Mother the Queen had black & white & red children & that She loved them all alike. That She had heard that the Bad Americans were coming into her country & ill treating the indians & that She had sent them out here to drive the Whisky Traders away & to take care of her red children &c. That they had not much provisions to spare, not having yet met with buffalo, but that he would give them some & a little ammunition.

White Cap answered that they were glad To hear all this & that they would be friendly with the English people always.

The Indians wished to know from us about the line, & it being explained to them, & the method in which it was marked by piles of stones shown, they appeared satisfied, & approached the main object of the interview by saying that having talked with the chief they expected a little flour, & tea, & sugar. They got about half a bag of flour & some tea & sugar, & then all squatting in a circle proceeded to fill the peace pipe, which the chief man had brought with him & pass it round. The pipe was a very neat one, being ornamented with inlaid lead or solder & made of the genuine "red pipestone" from Dakota.