Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending the Mississippi I will request him to pay his respects to you.

The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50 or 60 horses and many people, and had taken his course to the north of our route.

They were conspiring to desert us in the night and steal some of our horses... we engaged a spy.

Among various demands and charges I gave them, was, that the said flag should be delivered to me, and one of the United States' flags be received and hoisted in its place.

You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?

Your former Fathers the Spaniards have now no further Authority over you.