Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers eBook

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Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 1,003 pages of information about Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers.

13th.  Iawbeance, The Little Male, a young man.

14th.  Margret, wife of Metakoosega, came in the name of her husband, confined by a sore hand and unable to work. 3, 10.

15th.  Wabishkipenaysee, 6, 18, an Ontonagon Indian, who thinks he is abandoned by his Manito.

16th.  Naugitshigome and band, 12, 48.  This is an old man, a chief by descent, but has neither medal nor flag from the British or American government.  His followers, consisting of some relations, entitle him to some respect, although his foreign attachments have prevented my receiving him as a chief.  His visits are, however, constant, and he professes himself friendly.  His prejudices have evidently given way a good deal, and the kindness and charity shown to him, mixed with admonition, have produced a sensible change in his feelings.

18th.  Caubaonaquet, 6, 36.

21st.  Moazomonee, 4, 14, of St. Croix, L.S., made a speech, stating the circumstances which brought him down, and imploring charity in clothes, &c.  Presented a pipe to him; gave him an axe, spears, chisel, fire-steel, leggings, &c.

24th.  Oaugaugee, Little Crow, 4, 12, a son-in-law of Naugitchigome, brought some hares as a present.

27th.  Ochipway, a stout, athletic young Indian, having a wife and children.  He said his youngest child was ill, and requested a physician to be sent to see him.

27th.  Negaubeyun, 12, 36.

Oshawano.  Told him to come some other time.  Axe and spears.

29th.  Akewaizee applied for provisions and an axe, saying his axe had been stolen; that he wished to go down the river.  I taxed him with selling his axe for liquor, but he denied this, saying that he never sold what he received as presents, and that it was stolen while he was fishing.  Gave him an axe, with an injunction that he must take better care of it than he did of the last.  Ten rations.

30th.  Metacosseguay and wife.  Said he had not been able to hunt or fish for some time, and had been disappointed in getting flour for some fish he had sold; that the trader had promised him flour when the vessel came, but no vessel had come.  This being the third visit of this man and family within three weeks, I told him that while he was unwell I had given him, but now he was able to hunt or trap or fish, he must do so; that he came to me too often, and sometimes after he had sold the avails of his hunt, and taken the whole in liquor, he relied upon me for provisions; that I saw clearly what was going on about me, and he could not deceive me by idle stories, &c.; that he was constantly calling me father, and entreating me to look upon him as a child, and I did so, not only in giving, but also in refusing; that reasonable children did not trouble their fathers too often, and never requested anything but when they were really in need, &c.  I ordered him a plug of tobacco, and told him to go to his lodge and smoke upon my words, and he would find them good.  He went away seemingly as well pleased as if I had met his requests, shaking me and my interpreter cordially by the hand, and his wife dropping a curtsey as she left the office.

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