Robes elegantly painted[.] I could not admire this conduct[.] As the white people were not of the war party and had not furnished any thing towards the dance they certainly had no claim on the property produced on the occasion – and which I conceived was given and abandoned from religious principles – by the Natives as a Sacrifice[.]

The preceeding night the noise was so great that I could not sleep a wink[.] Next day all the Villages having had their turn I had reason to hope that the affair was ended[.] But I was greatly mistaken, they continued their merriment for a whole fortnight – when it was succeeded by another which was derived from an incident of a more cruel nature[.]

A Young man brother to the great chief sent for me to his Lodge or Tent[.] I went after Exchanging the usual civilities, he observed that during my absence in the summer he had been at War – "and I killed said he a Serpent Chief – two young men, with several women and children[.] I saved a Young Slave – brought her here. I used her kindly, for I intended her for you[.]

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