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

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The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50...

The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50...

Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines.

Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines.

Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.

Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.

If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?

If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?

It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round...

It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round...

I was informed... that some... were dreaming and wished to return.

I was informed... that some... were dreaming and wished to return.

The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these...

The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these...

On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.

On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.

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

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

In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.

In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.

There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which...

There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which...

Few Indians only had breech cloths, most being wrapped in buffalo robes, otherwise quite naked.

Few Indians only had breech cloths, most being wrapped in buffalo robes, otherwise quite naked.

American agents... are the only persons authorized to hold councils of a political nature.

American agents... are the only persons authorized to hold councils of a political nature.

The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very...

The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very...

At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late...

At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late...

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending...

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending...

Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you...

Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you...

With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds...

With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds...

A young man who is here speaks the Panis language, and in many other respects,...

A young man who is here speaks the Panis language, and in many other respects,...

Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?

Why cannot we correct the baneful passions, without weakening the good?