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at 6 oc in the evening we Seen 4 Indians on the S.S we Camped on the L.S. and three of them Swam over to us they belonged to the Souix nation. they Informed us that their was more of their nation not far off we Set them back over the river again R Fields joined us here had killed one goat,.

Monday 24th Sept. Set off early passed a small creek on the S.Side about 3 oclock Coulter came up the bank and told us that he had went on an Island this morning, and while he was their the Indians Stole the horse, he had killed 2 Elk one peroque stopped to unclear take them on board. we saw 5 Indians on the bank but we could not understand them nor them us we ankred? the boat out in the river to wait for the peroques. one came up we then