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page number 52 Aug 26th. Spent the day in reading & sleeping. Was officer of the day. 27th. About 6 A.M. saw 7 horsemen approaching on the other side of the river. Informed the Colonel and then went down to the fording. They proved to be indians and upon my calling over "How" the head man answered "How" and added Sarouka. I knew from what I had read in "Astoria" that that was "Crow". I signified that that was all right and took the boat over for them. In the mean time others had been coming in and soon there were about 60 warriors and squaws on the bank. Brought over three warriors and their squaws and taking them up,