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were returning from a buffalo hunt South. They
had not their heads shaved like theKanzas Indians;
hut their hair was cut like whitemen, and theywer-
fine looking fellows They had many packs OF
buffalo meat which they cure by cutting It into
very thin, long, and wide slices, with the grain
OF the meat, and then drying it in the sun.
After 1t is dried. they have mode OF pressing
it between two pieces OF timber, which gives It
very smooth and regular appearance. OF this
meat they gave US very literally. They amused
themselves very much, by initiating our driving OF
cattle and teams. We informed them OF the war
party OF Kanzas and Osages that we had seen, and
they were much excited, and vowed to take ven
geance upon their enemies. They did not interrupt
us, or our stock, but were very kind and friendly


The road from Independence to this point IS gene
rally through prairie, and most excellent road,
except the lords upon the streams, which are miry
and difficult TO cross The Kanzas country, as II
may be called, is 10 20hs prairie, generally fertile,
but destitute of timber, except upon the streams


This timber is elm, low bur oak, and small swamp
ash, along the margin Of the streams. saw only
a very few places where good farms could be
made, for want of timber This whole country
has very little game OF any kind, except a very
few wild deer and antelope. We saw no squirrels
on Blue, and very few birds, except small species
of snipe. l remember wild cat, killed by some
OF the company, that was mere skeleton, from
starvation, no doubt. But few fish were found in
the stream. Your friend, P. II. b.