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Now it is clear Ellis had [[underlined]] returned [[/underlined]] & was a man of influence among his people before Mr. S came. Gray says Ellis was sent to the Red River Settlement to be educated English colony) there only three years away if living would now be 81 I think Gray says. A trapper was the first to tell about the Bible and that five Flat Heads went to search for it. [[underlined]] no [[/underlined] Nez P. will agree to that- another statement- A Flat-Head [[underline]] branch [[/underline]] of Nez Perce. Nez P. say Jimie Slickpoo is the root of all Catholics. Cataldo the first missionary- but I find among [[free people]] the old chiefs contemporary with Jacob's father, a James [[(Hin Ma ton Se he)]] A [[underlined]] catholic [[/underlined]] & [[handed]] to put Mr. Spaulding out. I ask where did he get his religion? Met the priests on the upper Columbia. People say [[underlined]] he had no followers [[/underlined]]. He alone was Catholic. With such constant intercourse with Cayuse the wonder is that there were not many [[souls?]]. Gray makes [[underlined]] them [[/underlined]] the [[underlined]] root [[/underlined]] of all the [[underlined]] troubles [[/underlined]] among Cayuse. As well as other places in the history of early Missions. If you can, get Grays History - do get it. That law about the dog. he says was added at close of meeting - at suggestion of Indians themselves - I saw these laws long ago [[fugu... stream]] has been printed by Mr. S. - Wish you had my history if you want it I will send it. Do not please criticize this scrawk - I have been Joseph L.'s Sick Wife this afternoon The [[milking]] as [[underlined]] good as when you left! [[/underlined]] The many sick in both [[??]] are better [[Kate C McRobert]]