Field Notebook: Wyoming
Page 97
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Transcription
"who came out from the Chippewa county in Maine, He came to Laramie Peak about 1875 and had numerous encounters with the Sioux Indian a number of whom he killed. He also met two named Drallace and Phil Sheridan. The latter came him to hunt and had on a skin clothes. He mistook him for a poacher. The Indians have named him 'laughing face'. This is very afford[?]side since he appears to be always laughing. If I ever write a paper on Laramie Peak it will be nice to drop of this man in the account. He camp on the North Fork of the Laramie River near Prayer crossing about 12 miles from Laramie Peak. He arrive here about 12 noon. In the afternoon we go not more than 3 1/4 miles east into Algol[?]ian crofts which are stand on bed and have a few trip dikes. In these hills we collect astorites and garnets. Also collected a few flowers. Near this camp is a little log school house the second one we have met on this trip.