time assembled around us – our Great Chief Le Borgne addressed them and his adopted son the Red Calf to the as followings purpose[.]

"My son and my friends rejoice, White men go to your lands and you will feel happy easy in their company but we shall regret their absence. The White men are curious they know a great deal much they wish to know every thing more[.] [T]hey are only three in number that go with you[.] You are more than a thousand & more they can do you no harm[.] You see their skin it is White their hearts are white like their Skin[.] [T]hey are good men and will do you no harm. Be Therefore be civil to them – give them plenty to eat let them be the first and the best served and let your women be Kind to them[.] [N]ever ask any thing from them they are generous and will pay you of themselves with more than you could ask – and much you you will be in the end pleased for your contribution[.] The White people love beaver they risk their lives in search of beaver of otter […] and say they are fond of the Beaver they never have enough of it. What use they make of ithaving it I Know not[.] But they give us good things in exchange return – they give us powder and Ball. Our forefathers were not acquainted With White people but we live much better than our forefathers did[.] Do your neighbors the Serpent nation live as we do? [N]o. [H]ad they like us white men so to furnish Arms we should not carry away so many of their scalps[.] White men are powerful they are like magic[.] I therefore once more entreat for my friends to protect them with care and indulgence. And you my Son never let the Young chief out of your sight – accompany him wherever he goes[.] Should any misfortune happen to him we can not never look at a White man […] without feeling ashamed. I am going this summer to see their great chief at his Fort. I shall assure tell him that his young men are safe and in charge of my son who I shall tell him […] that my son is a great man – and the Great chief will here after show you […] Kindness[.]

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