The preparations for my new... by Zebulon Pike, an American Soldier

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“The preparations for my new voyage prevented the possiblity of my paying that attention to the correction of my errors, that I should otherwise have done.”

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Zebulon Pike

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Name: Zebulon Pike

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jan 5, 1779

Date of Death: Apr 27, 1813

Profession: Soldier

Philip Sidney James Barron Wilhelm Canaris

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I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.

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The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50 or 60 horses and many people, and had taken his course to the north of our route.

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Smoke the pipe of peace, bury the tomahawk, and become one nation.

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There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of the young men, as to their power, consequence, which my appearance with 20 infantry was by no means calculated to remove.

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It was the wish of the Americans that their red brethren should remain peacefully round their own fires, and not embroil themselves in any disputes between the white people.

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