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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.

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He was a man, he always performed his promises.

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

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A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an honor to be sent on so respectable an embassy as he was.

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

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

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The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.

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The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but much mixed blood.

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If success attends my steps, honor and glory await my name-if defeat, still shall it be said we died like brave men, and conferred honor, even in death, on the American Name.

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

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May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.

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There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of the young men, as to their power, consequence, which my appearance with 20 infantry was by no means calculated to remove.

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Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?

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With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our preservation from famine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.

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

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

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The preparations for my new voyage prevented the possiblity of my paying that attention to the correction of my errors, that I should otherwise have done.

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