although from what he said of his age, at Fort
Wayne

, in 1804, being then fifty-three, he must
at this time have been fifty-seven years old.
His dress was completed by a long, red, military
sash around the waist, and his hat (a chapeau
bras) was ornamented by a red feather. Imme-
diately on entering the house, he took off his
hat, and carried it under his arm during the
rest of the visit. His appearance and manners,
which were graceful and agreeable, in an un-
common degree, were admired by all who made
his acquaintance.

When seated at table they seemed to enjoy the
repast which was set before them. A large
dish of hominy- a national dish with the In-
dians- had with a variety of other dishes been
served up, especially in reference to their tastes,
and was acceptable to them. The Raven

,
on taking his seat, immediately pointed it out to
his wife, who sat at his side, and spoke for the
first time since his entrance, to request to be
helped bountifully to the hominy, having seen
nothing he liked so well since he had left the woods.

The visit ended very agreeably; the deputa-
tion shook hands with the Friends who had en-
tertained them, and returned to their hotel.
They found Marpau

and his wife quietly seated
by the fireside, but soon understood they had
just returned from a walk, having passed the