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Rapids (Neenah), and had, within 30 days previous to our arrival 
at the ferry, moved to this point.    We now learned that our jour- 
ney from where we had crossed the river five miles from Green Bay 
had all been through Indian territory, and that we were now for 
the first time on government land. 
     "We had at last arrived at our journeyts end, and our next 
 object was to bring up the family. There were just two ways to 
 do it.  One way was on horseback by land, the other by water.     We 
 adopted the latter, and procuring a large bark canoe and an Indian, 
 we started.  Passing down the river, we stopped at an Indian en- 
 campment on what is now Jackson's Point, and procured anothei 
 Indian, which was thought to be sufficient crew--respectively 
 named To-to-kee-sleek and Kish-a-quom. These two fellows who were 
 full of fun and frolic, and who, if we could have talked with them, 
 would, no doubt, have been very companionable. 
     "We then saw for the first time the spot on which the City of 
 Oshkosh now stands. 
     "Our Indians worked with a will and we very soon passed 
 through Lake Winnebago, and were in the rapid waters of the 
 Lower Fox. Here the Indians laid aside their paddles and taking 
 long poles confined themselves entirely to steering the boat 
 clear of rocks, the sharp points of many of which were above 
 water. 
     "Vie were leisurely enjoying the beautiful scenery of the 
 river when we were startled by the suldden velocity of our canoe 
 and the wild whoop of our Indians.   On looking about us, we 
 found ourselves on the very brink of the falls. The Indians had 
 from a listless manner and sitting posture suddenly sprung to 
 their feet, one in the bow and the other in- the stern, and 
 every nerve was strung for their energies were to be tried to 
 the utmost. Their manner was really terrifying. We had hardly 
 time to notice so much before we had taken the fearful leap and 
 were in the terrible breakers below.   One false set with the 
 steering pole, and we were surely lost. 
 
                         Stove Hole in Boat 
     "I watched the Indians closely--they were as pale and stern 
 as marble statues. The bow of our canoe when we descended into 
 the breakers, struck a rock, which atove considerable of a hole 
 through it, when our leeward Indian, with the quickness of thought, 
 had his blanket over the hole and his foot upon it. Wie were go- 
 ing with the speed of a race horse. About a mile below the fal ls, 
 we were enabled to make a landing and repair damages. 
     "We again encountered very rapid and rough water at the Kack- 
 a-lin, but the Indians were masters of the situation, and we pass- 
 ed through in safety and arrived at Green Bay towards night of the 
 same day. 
    "Taking the family and a few necessary articles into our 
frail craft, the next day, we started on our return which we 
 
 
accomplished in two days; the Indians using paddles in still 
water, poles in moderately swift water, and walking and lead- 
ing the canoe when it was very rapid.