307 To hear Ayohonk 308 To think[114] Ayonontonio 309 War cry Yontskwaeonio 310 Retreat cry Jatego 311 To give Eayontatea 312 To carry Eyeha 313 To tie Ayeshaondak 314 Walking Goghteandiahandia 315 Singing Eeanot 316 Dancing Teyagotkwea 317 Crying Teyoseantwas 318 To be, or exist Nethonanyohtohaag 319 He is Aohase 320 I am Ii [114] If there is no infinitive, insert verbs in their simplest concrete form, i. e., indicative mood, present tense, first person, singular, as, he thinks, &c. (M.) Letter from Mr. Richard U. Shearman to Henry R. Schoolcraft. _Vernon, October 4th, 1845._ SIR: I completed the enumeration of the Oneida Indians some days ago, but delayed sending a return to you to ascertain the Indian names. It doubtless contains all the information you require at this particular time. Several families are included in the marshal’s enumeration of the inhabitants of the town of Vernon. The remainder reside in Madison county. The houses of these Indians are generally much better than the _log_ houses of the whites, being constructed of hewn, even jointed logs, with shingle roofs and good windows. There are three good frame houses belonging to them;—one of these is a very handsome one, belonging to Skenado. I noticed in it some tasty fringed window curtains and good carpets. The Indians whom you met at Oneida were the _flower_ of the tribe, being mostly farmers, who raise a sufficiency of produce for their comfortable support. There are several heads of families in my list, who cultivate no land of their own, but gain a subsistence by chopping wood and performing farm labor for others. The whole number of families, I make, as you will perceive, 31. The whole number of houses I believe is but 28, but in each of these houses I found two families. The number of persons is 157. The count of last winter, which made 180 souls, was made with reference to retaining a certain amount of missionary funds, and Mr. Stafford, the Indian attorney, tells me it was made too high. Skenado says the tribe in this State numbers just 200 souls, of whom 40 are with the Onondagas. _Vernon, December 16th, 1845._