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Told by the Pioneers "Tobacco was then handled and sold in the form of a twisted rope. Two or three inches of this was cut off and traded in exchang'e for a muskrat skin. Buffalo robes and buffalo meat 'were quite often traded in by the local Indians returning from hunting in the buffalo country. Regarding the First FOl'RTH OF J[-LY CELEBRATIOl.\~ On TVashington Soil - 1841 Seattle, Washington, July 12, 1921 (Ed. note.) This is a letter written b~- C. B. Bagley, historian, relatiw to the first 4th of .Julv celebration in what is now the State of ,crash- • ington, 1841. jIr. Ezra jleeker, Seattle, 'Vashington. 111v Dear Friend: • All historians recognize "Original Sources" as the only proper basis for historical writings, that is that contemporaneous written or printed and published evidence overrides all later oral evidence. On this basis the oral statement of an aged and illiterate Indian made more than sixty years subsequent to the event under discussion must fall to the ground. Onlva short time after this historic Fourth of Julv three books \\'0re • • published, each giving an account of the event and all in substantial accord regarding it. All practically agree as to the details of assembling on the beach, marching up the hill to the Observatory. "Wilkes, who was then only a Lieutenant in rank, says" The place chosen for the purpose was a corner of the Mission Prairie." "T,vo brass howitzers were also carried to the prairie to fire the usual salute." "All the officers, together with :1\'11'. Anderson, Capt. jIcXeil and Dr. Richmond, dined with me at the Observatory." This observatory was on the brow of the hill overlooking the CompanY'8 warehouse, and the fleet was anchored near the shore adjacent to the ,varehouse. Lieutenant George 1\1. Colveressis was the officer of the day and in charge of the day's operations, and he writes: "On arriving abreast of the fort we halted, and gave three cheers, which were promptly returned by Mr. Anderson and people. We next marched to a piece of open ground ,distant about half a mile from the fort. This was the place chosen for the dinner and the amusements." "All the officers, together with Capt. McNeil, Dr. Richards, (Dr. Richmond) and Mr. Henderson, dined at the Observatory, with Capt. Wilkes.' • "Dr. Richards (Rirhmond) is attached to the jIethodist Mission, 88
Told by the Pioneers and appears to be a kind and g'entlemanly man; his residence is situ ~1ted near the Observatory, and I called there, in the course of the afternoon, to pay my respects to his lady, who received me very kindly." Joseph C. Clark was a member of the expedition, acting as Chaplain, if I remember correctly; in any event was of deeply religious eonvictions and his account may be relied upon for absolute fidelity to truth. His book ,vas entitled "Lights and Shadows of Sailor Life," and was puhlished in Boston in 1848. Some paragraphs of his account are as follows: "July 4th coming on Sunday, we celebrated the 5th . On landing, the men proceeded up the hilI to the observatory, where Capt. 'Wilkes was then residing. ,Ve proceeded thru a narrow strip of wood about half a mile, when we came to the company's fort; there we halted.- The procession was again formed and marched as before, about one mile further, when we came to a deep valley crossing which we came to a plain se\'eral miles in circumference, in which Doc. Richmond's Louse is situated." "Here was the place intended for the exhibitions of the day; vari {lllS kinds of amusements were proposed, in which Capt. ,Yilkes took ,lIl acti\'e part." I may add that at this time the big prairie on which Doctor Richmond was liying' has almost disappeared. It then reached nearly to the bluff westward, was level as a floor and a more beautiful or fitting place for the celebration including' the horse racing' and man." sports could not have been chosen. It is absurd to contend that two howitzers wonld haye been dragged hy hand a distance of several miles to a place totally unfitted for the purpose when scores of places existed ,dthin half mile of the ha.'· much hetter suited for the purposes. These facts should have been sufficient to cast doubt as to the selection made for the monument, but in the face of the declarations made h." those participating in the exercises and published soon after the ('vent, it is childish longer to maintain that the monument is at the proper location. Very sincerely Yours, • • • C. B. Bao'lev ~ .' ADAM BENSTON Pierce County • I was born in 1847. :My mother was an Indian. Our school term was for three months, :May, June and July. Since school attendance 89
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OCCURRENCES INDEX AT NISQUALLY (Ref
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INDEX McGillivery, S., 37-June 27.
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IKDEX I Ceder. (Cedar) Iowa. 120 Ce
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INDEX Immigration, 73, 74, 75, 76,
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INDEX Nelson Bridge, 95 N Elson Fer
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