for I Shall be well and they dare not hinder you. The Indians wish for your goods, but they have already too many goods[.] I am angry at the Chief of the wolves and he ought to be ashamed for he abused the goodness of the White people[.] He offered me a Share of his plunder but I refused his offers. they were at the expense of French Men white people. Have Patience my son lend a deaf ear to bad talk. I have an adopted Son among the tribes of the Mountains[.] He is a good man and a great chief. He will be here soon and You shall go under his protection[.] But hearken to my words[.] When the Mountain Indians arrive you must be Kind to them for they Know little of White men[.] You will hand round among them your pipe of medicines[.] You will Cloath the Chief[.] You will give him a flag and a Stem and with the Stem you will lay before him a present; for he is a great man[.] But I shall be well then and will assist You: take courage my son: if you have bad medicines do not throw them upon the Indians[.]"

M^r La Rocque deriving confidence from this Speech of favourable profession was relieved in a great measure from his anxiety – and he assured the chief that he would attend to his grand Councils – look upon him in future as a Kind father and would be happy to see him when convenient once at our great Forts upon the Assiniboine River[.] We then returned contentedly to our quarters[.] Still the Indians persisted in their importunities – but as we were successful in our application to the great chief we had reason to think that we had nothing to fear less of these inconveniences[.]

About the latter end of June the Rocky Mountain Indians made their appearance[.] They consisted of upward more than 200 tents and presented were the handsomest sight I have had in the Indian Countries[.]

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