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But I have heard some of the women as I was passing through the camp call out to the "Return White people "Return go home. We are afraid of you[.]" Say […] my friends what means this?

After a considerable pause an elderly man raising his voice said "we were suspicious of the White men[.] We were afraid theyir medicines would dirty the soil our lands – but You have removed our fears and you can depend upon our good behaviour. But The Corbeauxs are in two tribes and they have two chiefs the Red Calf is distinguished but no Nation […] tell was required favors from the White people was But of the Red fish required none[.] It was the Red fish who told us to fear the White people be angry[.]

No sooner did had the Old man ceased speaking than the Red Calf addressed M^r La Rocque thus:

"Father, if you are required willing to go with us we are willing to receive You – but should we be an enemy attacked us on the way by an enemy you must […] must meet you & Your Young men must assist us in beating them off." and make […] our enemy in common" M^r La Rocque replied that he would assist his friends in every way when required[.] Then the Red Calf told his new father how he was to conduct himself in order to Keep friends with all and insure a safe Journey. Then And then the Borgne made a harangue which lasted two hours and concluded by saying that his heart was full and that his heart would not be relieved of the consequent pain when he would see until he saw M^r La Rocque back in safely[.] My

My own affairs requiring my presence in the villages I was obliged to bid a dieu to my friend M^r La Rocque. and I so withdrew.

Le Borgne has been very useful to us[.] If his influence will accompany M^r La Rocque in his Journey the Indians will be careful not to offend him.

The men of The Corbeau Nation are of the middle size – inclined to corpulency

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