[60] The story of the Yellowstone Expedition is narrated in detail in Chittenden's _The History of the American Fur Trade of the Far West_, Vol. II, pp. 562-587. See also the preface to James's _Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains_ in Thwaites's _Early Western Travels_, Vol. XIV, pp. 9-26. For the site of this fort see Thwaites's _Early Western Travels_, Vol. XXII, p. 275, note 231. [61] _Executive Documents_, 1st Session, 34th Congress, Vol. I, Pt. 2, Document No. 1, p. 21. [62] Leavenworth's _A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family in the United States_, p. 152. [63] Van Cleve's _"Three Score Years and Ten," Life-Long Memories of Fort Snelling, Minnesota_, p. 7. [64] In the _Detroit Gazette_, February 18, 1820, Vol. III, No. 135, there is reprinted from the _National Intelligencer_ an "Extract of a letter from a gentleman of the expedition to the Falls of St. Anthony, to his friend in Washington, dated Cantonment of the 5th regt. U. S. Infantry, St. Peter's River, Nov. 10, 1819." It is from this letter that the dates of arriving at and leaving the various places are taken. The Adjutant General in an order praised the garrison at Fort Howard "for the economy and expedition with which the command constructed transport boats for the accommodation of the 5th regiment in its passage to the Mississippi."--_Detroit Gazette_, September 10, 1819. [65] _Wisconsin Historical Collections_, Vol. V, p. 96, note. Mrs. Van Cleve gives another version of this affair: "When all was in order, Colonel Leavenworth stepped forth, and, through an interpreter, formally requested of the Chief permission to pass peaceably through their country. The Chief, a very handsome young brave, advanced, and, with his right arm uncovered, said, with most expressive gestures: 'My brother, do you see the calm, blue sky above us? Do you see the lake that lies so peacefully at our feet? So calm, so peaceful are our hearts towards you. Pass on!'"--Van Cleve's _"Three Score Years and Ten," Life-Long Memories of Fort Snelling, Minnesota_, p. 11. That these Indians were not so friendly as this account would indicate is apparent from the statement in Major Forsyth's narrative that Captain Whistler of Fort Howard had been fired at, at different times during the summer of 1819 by these Winnebagoes.--_Minnesota Historical Collections_, Vol. III, p. 167. [66] Major Forsyth's narrative, covering the time from his departure from St. Louis on June 7th until his arrival there again on September 17th, is published in the _Minnesota Historical Collections_, Vol. III, pp. 139-167; also in the _Wisconsin Historical Collections_, Vol. VI, pp. 188-219. It is from this narrative that the facts regarding the progress of the expedition were obtained. [67] Major Forsyth's narrative in the _Minnesota Historical Collections_, Vol. III, pp. 147, 148, 149.