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Lt Hardin and his squad departed for Ft Benton the 13th inst

left margin note Shell of unclear camp arrived September 15th 1876 Two Indians and "Shell" Assina - bonne? Chief arrived at the Fort on the 13th inst stating their camps were on the Forks about twenty or thirty miles distant, and that they did not intend to move to the Fort for some time yet.

left margin note Small items made - to They were given a small feast and a few blankets, a small supply of provisions and returned to their camps on the 14 inst.

left margin note Messenger from Maj Walsh September 18th 1876 A message sent by Major Walsh commanding the mounted Police and Post of Cypress Hills arrived in charge of two Half Breed scouts, Louis Lavalle being the principal, this afternoon. The purport of the message was that the Hostile Indians were assembling on the Little Porcupine at at point