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Blanc woods the passengers would get out and with rails pry the stage wagon out of the mud,

rarely arriving at Flint before l0 or 12 P. M., and often we had to sit up all night for it, to distribute and make up the mails for Saginaw to leave early in the morning. It is very different now. The mails from Saginaw to Mackinaw and the Sault Ste. Marie were carried on the backs of half breeds, or on dog sleighs. I have put up ninety pounds of mail matter, leaving out all books and heavy newspapers. A man would carry that weight on his back, besides his snow shoes, blanket, provisions, hatchet and tin cup. Several times I took my man and goods and went with him as far as Thunder Bay collecting furs. I was astonished to see how easily he carried his lead. All his provisions were parched corn pounded fine and Indian sugar, mixed with

cold water and drank. He said he could travel farther on that than any other, even pork and bread.

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In 1828 at 15 years of age, Edward Pettit engaged in business at which he was the best. With the American Fur Company.

To the woods, Edward took with him supplies of shot, powder, and blue broadcloth. He also took with him calicos and a customary cup of broth.

Edward traded, skillfully,

For maple sugar and furs of beaver, mink, bear, martin, and otter. He worked for Gordon and Ephraim Williams of the American Fur Company.

Edward became the clerk of the post on the Nottawa River. At the Short Bend, or the place called Skop-ti-qua-nou.

The post met with a great deal of activity as we know. The Indians of the Nottawa or Cass River,

Were numerous and intelligent. Time trading was well spent on the that river.

The traders who came here had plenty to eat was often the comment. They plenty to do looking them up the Native People.

Here candied maple sugar was a staple.

On one occasion, the traders had a problem, thought, looking up a local band. Furs from the other encampments had been all bought.

So, everyone was looking for the Otawas Clan. It was this group, too, that Edward Pettit sought.

The group consisted of 5 to 6 families.

They had gone all winter and had great quantities of fur or fleece. Trader after trader went out and returned without fining them.

The head of the camp was Chief Otawas, Was an old fellow and one of his sons had blue eyes.

Edward Petit resolved to obtain this winter, haul of furs, as his prize. Edward started out with provisions on his back for a week looking for them.

No one could find Otawas.

With articles of barter, Edward headed for Shebeon Creek. HIs guide was a Native man who had but one arm.

The Native man's people shot him because he killed his wife at Delude River. But, left with his life so to speak.

He was left with no more harm.

In gratitude and servitude, he remained a trapper and hunter. The two of them went off and hiking to Sebewaing.

They, then, followed around the bay and then the Tip of the Thumb, They came down to the White Rock clearing.

Here they made a bark shanty and camped worrisome.

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They continued in their searching.

After a tramp of five miles, they were rewarded.

They found Otawas and his families preparing to make maple sugar. They had many brass kettles of all sizes that the British gave to make sugar.

The site was not only a good site for sugar: it was a good site for fishing. Edward and his friend were almost starving.

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Otawas had only moose fat scraps. Edward, however, added his only loaf. For several days, they had bread and tallow scarps.

The maple sugar, they also boiled off.

Edward purchased from Chief Otawas 500 martin skins at $1 each. When back to the post, he sold them for $2 each.

Only the finest of the furs did Pettit take away. The others were in Detroit on another day. The coarse ones Pettit left for the other traders,

Who would journey to Saginaw Bay.

Returning to camp, Edwards wages were quadrupled by his employers,. Who were the William's Brothers.

WORK IN PROGRESS

In 1845, a few German people built an Indian Mission, Near the mouth of the Shebeon Creek.

Here the Native People a good like would seek.

The Native chief here went by the appellation of Brilliant Rising Sun, Or, Soe-ache-wah-o-sah,

Which is to say Wasseias mokaan gisiss. The Chief had brilliant red hair.

His tribe of 300 people saw the coming of the White settlement, Which put many in despair.

After acquiring land in 1847, many of the Native People sold their entitlement. In 1856, for a small amount of money their land they sold.

Thought a few remained it told.

These did not sell their land until much later,

"Green Parrot" and "Middle Lake" were, then, each a grantor, Small pox and took a heavy toll within the tribe.