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time in the night attacted the Sioux in thier Incampment, killed all the Sioux Belonging to three lodges Except a youg Girl thay took [illegible] the war party
time in the night attacted the Sioux in thier Incampment, killed all the Sioux Belonging to three lodges Except a youg Girl thay took prisoner the war party
finding the Sioux  two Strong for thier Small party, having Descovered the Sioux to consist of about one hundred Lodges the war party made a presepet retreat, and was perused by the Sioux and Surrounded, but the war party Broke through, with the loss of Eight killed and two wounded thay had before left thier prisoners Sevral horses, Blankets, Leggins & Mockinsons in hopes of making thier Escape  thay saw the Sioux mounted on a horses and mules that thay Saw with the Drove of Cattle and found a Saddle cut up which appeared to belong to the same party.
finding the Sioux  two Strong for thier Small party, having Descovered the Sioux to consist of about one hundred Lodges the war party made a presepet retreat, and was perused by the Sioux and Surrounded, but the war party Broke through, with the loss of Eight killed and two wounded thay had before left thier prisoners Sevral horses, Blankets, Leggins & Mockinsons in hopes of making thier Escape  thay saw the Sioux mounted on a horses and mules that thay Saw with the Drove of Cattle and found a Saddle cut up which appeared to belong to the same party.
                            I have conversed with Several of the war party thay all to be of oppinion that the party of white men  with the cattle have been killed.
            In making out my Order a few days Since I omited pipes be pleased to furnish three Bones,
                                                I am Respectfully your Obt Servt
                                                            George Davenport

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time in the night attacted the Sioux in thier Incampment, killed all the Sioux Belonging to three lodges Except a youg Girl thay took prisoner the war party finding the Sioux two Strong for thier Small party, having Descovered the Sioux to consist of about one hundred Lodges the war party made a presepet retreat, and was perused by the Sioux and Surrounded, but the war party Broke through, with the loss of Eight killed and two wounded thay had before left thier prisoners Sevral horses, Blankets, Leggins & Mockinsons in hopes of making thier Escape thay saw the Sioux mounted on a horses and mules that thay Saw with the Drove of Cattle and found a Saddle cut up which appeared to belong to the same party.

                           I have conversed with Several of the war party thay all to be of oppinion that the party of white men  with the cattle have been killed.
           In making out my Order a few days Since I omited pipes be pleased to furnish three Bones,
                                                I am Respectfully your Obt Servt
                                                           George Davenport