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Show 36 APPEND IX TO PART II. [ No. 6. J Village de Chal'ette, eveniug of the 22d July, 1806, DEAR Sm, FINDING 110 prospect of meeting- with a private conveyance of our letters, in time sufiicicnt to find you previous to your setting sail, which would be entirely too late to secure my deserter, and J$ive you the other infot·mution they contain, I have hired the bearer lo ride express to Belle Fontaine, for which I have promised him eight dollars; which taking into view, his [i·niages, &c. it cannot be deemed high, and I hope the general will please to order the military agent to discharge the same. The weathe1· hath at length became settled, and we set sail to-morrow with our boats newly, and much better, arranged. I am, general, with sincere esteem, And high respect, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Z. M. PnE. r;meral 111/lkinson. -- [ No.7. J Five leagues below tke river Osage, 26th July, 1806. DEAU GENERAL, I HALT a moment, i~ order to say we have arrived thus far all safe, although our savages complain much of fatigue, &c. The bearer had been sent by Mr. Sangonet to examine the <?sage river, and reports that they could not get their canoes up the nver more than 60 miles: if so, we have a bad p1·ospect before us; but go we will, if God permits. I am, dear general, Your obedient servant, (Signed) z. M. PIK~<.:. G'en. James T1/ilkiuson. \Ve have bceo detained several days by the Indians. APPENDIX TO PART II. [ No. S. ] Park on the Osage rive1·, 14th .!l1lg. 1806. DEAU SIR, DY Baptiste la Tulip I ~nd this letter, who informs me he bears letters to Chouteau, informing him that a party of the Little Osagt·s have marched to war against the Kanses ; and a party of the Grand Osages left the village expressly to make war on the white people on the Arkansaw. This latter step the White llair did every thing in his power to prevent, but could not. If true, what arc we to think of our bons amis the Osage ? But to must we ascribe the stroke against the Kanses, who I am informed sent a message to the (>sage nation to m::e the Kanses village entirely. On this subject I intended to have been more particula1·, and substantiate it by proofs ; but present circumstances seem to give credit to it. On my arrival at the village, more particular enquiry ihall be made on the subject. Yesterday morning lieutenant Wilkinson, the doctor, interpreter, and one soldier, marched with the Indians, as they were very apprehensive of an attack. The people in the canoe heard them crying and saw them on theil· march. Nothing extraordinary has yet taken place on our route, except our being favored with a vast quantity of rain, which I hope will enable us to ascent! to the village. What face will the Indians receive us with? and to whom are we to ascribe their hostile disposition, unless the traitors of St Louis? Lieutenant \Vilkinson is in very good health, and will lament his having missed this opportunity of assuring his parents of his love and affection. I am, dear general, You1· obedient servant, (Si~ncd,~ b. M. Pu'E &e•1 .l~am(i H 'ilkiu sQ'r.. |