hunt on their way home, & a little rum to drink their new Fathers health.—A Belt.
9th—Altewaky and Chamindiway Chiefs of a Band of Ottawas from Sandusky with 20 Men came here and informed me that their late conduct had been peaceable, that on hearing there was a great Meeting of all Nations at this place, they came to hear what would be done, & on their way here they had been informed that a General Peace was settled with all Nations to the Sun setting, & they now came to assure us of their attachment to the English Interest, & beged for some Powder, Lead, some Blankets and a little rum to help them to return to their town. A String.
Septbr 11th—Colo Campbell & I gave the above parties some presents & a little rum & sent them away well satisfied.
12th—The Grand Sautois[1] came with his band and spoke as follows.
Father: You sent me a Belt from the Miamis, &
as soon as I received it, I set off to meet you here, on my
way I heard what had past between you & the several
Tribes that met you here, you have had pity on them, &
I beg in behalf of myself & the people of Chicago that
you will have pity on us also. 'tis true we have been
Fools, & have listened to evil reports, & the whistling
of bad birds, we red people, are a very jealous and foolish
people, & Father amongst you White People, there are
bad people also, that tell us lyes & deceive us, which has
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- ↑ According to Parkman, Le Grand Sauteur was Pontiac's chief coadjutor among the northern Indians in his attack on the English. His Indian name was Minavavana, and he was considered the author of the plot against Mackinac. This has been since attributed to Match-e-ke-wis, a younger Indian; but Le Grand Sauteur remained an inveterate enemy of the English, and was at length stabbed by an English trader. See Henry, Travels, pp. 42-47.—Ed.
