[24] According to the rules of Indian politeness, you must never go into a town without sending a previous message to denote your arrival, or, standing at a distance from the town, and hallooing till some come out, to conduct you in. Otherwise you are thought as rude as white men.—[C. T.?]
[25] When the people of a town, or of a nation, are addressed, the Indians always use the singular number.—[C. T.?]
[26] i. e. To confer in a friendly manner.—[C. T.?]
[27] i. e. Call to mind our ancient friendly intercourse.—[C. T.?]
[28] Every Indian town has a large cabbin for the entertainment of strangers by the public hospitality.—[C. T.?]
[29] That is, the Quakers, for whom the Indians have a particular regard.—[C. T.?]
[30] Delaware George was an important chief of that tribe, who had been a disciple of Post’s in his Pennsylvania mission. He maintained friendly relations with the English until after the defeat of Braddock. Although closely associated with King Beaver and Shingas, he seems to have leaned more than they to the English interest.—Ed.
[31] That is, we look on your coming as a matter of importance, it engages our attention.—[C. T.?]
[32] At the Easton treaty in the autumn of 1757, Teedyuscung had promised to “halloo” to all the far Indian tribes, and bring them to an understanding with the English. In January, 1758, he reported to the governor that “all the Indian Nations from the Sun Rise to these beyond the Lakes, as far as the Sun setts, have heard what has passed between you and me, and are pleased with it,” and urged him to continue the work of peace. Teedyuscung was evidently enlarging upon his own importance, and to this end giving unwarrantable information.—Ed.
[33] These belts and strings are made of shell-beads, called wampum. The wampum serves, among the Indians, as money; of it they also make their necklaces, bracelets, and other ornaments. Belts and strings of it are used in all public negotiations; to each belt or string there is connected a message, speech, or part of a speech, to be delivered with a belt by the messenger, or speaker. These belts also serve for records, being worked with figures, composed of beads of different colours, to assist the memory.—[C. T.?]