Her dress at the time I saw her, was made and worn after, the Indian
fashion, and consisted of a shirt, short gown, petticoat, stockings,
moccasins, a blanket and a bonnet. The shirt was of cotton and made at the
top, as I was informed, like a man's without collar or sleeves--was open
before and extended down about midway of the hips.--The petticoat was a
piece of broadcloth with the list at the top and bottom and the ends sewed
together. This was tied on by a string that was passed over it and around
the waist, in such a manner as to let the bottom of the petticoat down
half way between the knee and ankle and leave one-fourth of a yard at the
top to be turned down over the string--the bottom of the shift coming a
little below, and on the outside of the top of the fold so as to leave the
list and two or three inches of the cloth uncovered. The stockings, were
of blue broadcloth, tied, or pinned on, which reached from the knees, into
the mouth of the moccasins.--Around her toes only she had some rags, and
over these her buckskin moccasins. Her gown was of undressed flannel,
colored brown. It was made in old yankee style, with long sleeves, covered
the top of the hips, and was tied before in two places with strings of
deer skin. Over all this, she wore an Indian blanket. On her head she wore
a piece of old brown woollen cloth made somewhat like a sun bonnet.

Such was the dress that this woman was contented to wear, and habit had
rendered it convenient and comfortable. She wore it not as a matter of t
necessity, but from choice, for it will be seen in the sequel, that her
property is sufficient to enable her to dress in the best fashion, and to
allow her every comfort of life.

Her house, in which she lives, is 20 by 28 feet; built of square timber,
with a shingled roof, and a framed stoop. In the centre of the house is a
chimney of stones and sticks, in which there are two fire places. She has
a good framed barn, 26 by 36, well filled, and owns a fine stock of cattle