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on our Fall hunt. the party of which I was a member consisted of fifty men we set out for the country of the Blackfeet Indians at the head waters of the Missouri our hunting was very poor as the Indians were very troublesome and five of our men were killed. A trapper could hardly go a mile away from camp without being fired upon. As we found we could do but little in this country we started for winter quarters. In November we got to the big Snake river where we again encamped. We remained here till February 1833. Nothing of moment having transpired till february when the Blackfeet came and stole eighteen of our horses twelve of us followed them for about fifty miles before we caught them. They had travelled as far as they could but were delayed by the snow. In endeavoring to get the horses, we fired some shots past them, but could not approach near enough to do any great damage, Besides they had snow shoes while we had none; so they were able to travel without difficulty whereas we would sink in the snow up to our waists. The horses were on the side of a hill where there was but little snow, and our only object now was to get there. A parley with the Indians was therefore agreed on and it was arranged that one man selected from each side was to proceed half of the distance that separated us and then discuss the merits of the situation This was done and the plan was carried out, and they talked for some time, the Indians saying that they thought we were Snake Indians and that the Blackfeet did not want to steal from the whites. We replied that if they meant well they would lay down their arms and have a friendly talk and smoke with us. They consented to this and each party left one man to guard the arms, we then met talked and smoked, the Indians were thirty strong. They sent for our horses, but only returned with five of the worst of them as they as refused to give up any more, we unclear broke