Black Cat or Pose. cop-sa-he! 1st.. Chief of the Mandans & [chief of]
2d Village.[10]
"I believe what you have told us in Council, & that peace will be
general, which not only gives me pleasure, but satisfaction to all the
nation, thy now can hunt without fear, and our women can work in
the fields without looking everry moment for the enimey" as to the
Ricares we will show you that we wish piace with all, and do not make
[war] on any with out cause, that Chief (pointing to the 2d of the
Village) and some young men will accompany the Ricrea Chief home
to his Nation to smoke with that people. When the Indian of the
Different Villages heard of your comeing up they all came in from
hunting to see they expected Great presents. they were disapointed
and some dissatisfied. as to my self I am not much so, but my village
are– He believed the roade was open: and he would go and See his
great father. he Delivered up 2 Traps which had been taken from the
french, & gave me a roabe & about 12 bushels of corn & smoked.
I answered the speech as explained, many parts which he could not
understand—of the speech of yesterday.
